S.C. Code Regs. § § 24-33

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 24-33 - Processing of "Advisory Recommendations" Form

The following procedures shall be used to prepare and disseminate the "Advisory Recommendations" form of local review boards:

A. The review board coordinator shall record the review board's advisory recommendations as directed by the chairperson at the case review and shall see that forms are sent to the review board chairperson for signature. No advisory recommendation is final until it is in writing and is signed by the review board chairperson.

B. A copy of the "Advisory Recommendations" form shall be made and mailed to the last address given at the review board hearing to each of the appropriate parties as follows:

(1) A copy of the review board "Advisory Recommendations" form shall be sent by the local Department of Social Services or other foster care providers to each of the parties invited to attend with the exception of foster children and observers who have no connection to the case. (See Regulation Regulation 24-7 through 24-11 herein.) For foster children ten years of age or older, the child's worker shall be encouraged to personally take a copy of the advisory recommendations to the child, and to explain these to the child, and to answer any questions the child may have regarding these. For foster children under the age of ten years, the child's worker shall use discretion in determining whether or not the child shall be given a copy and/or an explanation.

(2) For a child who entered foster care through court action, a copy of the review board's "Advisory Recommendations" shall be sent to the appropriate Family Court by review board staff.

(3) For a child in Department of Social Services foster care who has already been freed for adoption, a copy of the review board's "Advisory Recommendations" shall be sent to the Department of Social Services State Office adoption unit by the review board staff.

(4) For a child in Department of Social Services foster care for whom the review board believes termination of parental rights proceedings are needed, copies of the "Advisory Recommendations" shall be sent by review board staff to the Divisions of Substitute Care and Adoption of the Department of Social Services State office.

C. If the board's advisory recommendations regarding permanent placement of a child who entered foster care through the Family Court upon a petition brought by the protective services agency have not been implemented, the local review board may refer a request to the State Office of the review board system for assessment as to whether the board should move the Family Court to request the scheduling of an early review hearing on the status of such child.

S.C. Code Regs. § 24-33

Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 2, eff February 28, 1986.