Rule 37.97.216 - CHILD CARE AGENCY: RECORDS(1) Each child care agency shall maintain accurate and current records on each youth in care, including: (a) identifying information on the youth and the youth's family, including the youth's name, date and place of birth, sex, religion, race, names of relatives, and other necessary information;(b) date of the youth's admission and name of the referring party;(c) date of the youth's discharge and authorization for the discharge;(d) documentation concerning a youth's specific medical problems; and(e) a dated record of significant occurrences for each youth while in care.(2) Additional records to be kept by all child care agencies, except receiving homes, include: (a) a copy of the court order, parental agreement, consent decree, or consent adjustment authorizing the youth's placement and any other pertinent court action concerning the youth;(b) a report stating the reasons for placement and the current case plan;(c) a social history on the youth and youth's family;(d) psychological or psychiatric information on the youth if psychological or psychiatric services have been provided to the youth at any time;(e) quarterly progress reports on the youth's reaction to the placement and services provided;(f) quarterly reports from any parties providing any services to the youth outside the child care agency; and(g) a case plan with written quarterly reviews of the plan.(3) In addition, a copy of the youth's most recent physical examination must be kept by the child care agency.Mont. Admin. r. 37.97.216
NEW, 1983 MAR p. 742, Eff. 7/1/83; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 2080, Eff. 12/27/86; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 663; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 387, Eff. 3/25/11.41-3-1103, 52-2-111, 52-2-603, 52-2-622, MCA; IMP, 41-3-1103, 52-2-113, 52-2-603, 52-2-622, 53-2-201, 53-4-113, MCA;