Section R. 400.9404 - Behavior managementRule 404.
(1) A foster parent must follow the behavioral support plan developed for each foster child by the child's social services worker.(2) A foster parent may use reasonable methods of physical intervention to prevent a foster child from harming himself or herself or other persons.(3) A foster parent may not physically discipline or use corporal punishment for any reason with a foster child and will intervene with a child in ways that are trauma-responsive, positive, and consistent, and are based on each foster child's needs, stage of development, and behavior. Children must always be treated with dignity, sensitivity, compassion, and respect.(4) All the following are prohibited: (a) Corporal punishment, any type of restraint, or any kind of punishment inflicted on the body.(b) Confinement in an area such as a closet or locked room.(c) Withholding food, clothing, rest, toilet use, or entrance to the foster home.(d) Mental or emotional cruelty.(e) Verbal abuse, including the use of derogatory or discriminatory language, including negative references to the child's SOGIE, yelling at youth, threats, ridicule, or humiliation.(f) Prohibiting visits or communication with a foster child's family.(g) Denial of necessary educational, medical, counseling, or social work services.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.9404
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