Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 6500.26 - Children's services(a) The child, the child's parents and the child's legal guardian shall be provided the opportunity to participate in the exercise of rights, decision-making and individual plan activities, unless otherwise prohibited by court order.(b) The provisions of this chapter regarding rights, decision-making and individual plan activities shall be implemented in accordance with generally accepted, age-appropriate parental decision-making and practices for children, including bedtimes, privacy, school attendance, study hours, visitors and access to food and property, and do not require a modification of rights in the individual plan in accordance with § 6500.155 (relating to content of the individual plan).(c) The individual plan in § 6500.155 shall include desired outcomes relating to strengthening or securing a permanent caregiving relationship for the child.(d) An unrelated child and adult may not share a bedroom.(e) For purposes of this section, a child is an individual who is under 18 years of age.The provisions of this §6500.26 adopted October 4, 2019, effective in 120 days, 49 Pa.B. 5777.The provisions of this §6500.26 adopted under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).