37.51.801    YOUTH FOSTER HOMES: GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

(1) A foster parent shall not accept more children than the number specified on the license, without prior approval of the department licensing worker or licensed child placing agency under whose jurisdiction the foster home operates.

(2) A foster parent shall arrange for appropriate child care for every child in foster care when the child is not being cared for by a foster parent and is not in high school.

(3) A foster parent shall provide appropriate care including:

(a) regular, well balanced meals, an adequately maintained and furnished home, clothing, and supervision of child's health and dental care;

(b) personal care, supervision, and attention appropriate to each child's age, needs, and level of functioning.

(4)  A foster parent will make careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while also encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child. A foster parent shall use this standard when determining whether to allow a child in foster care, under the responsibility of the state, to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, religious, and/or social activities.

(5) A foster parent shall teach each foster child age-appropriate personal care, hygiene, and grooming, and shall provide each child with the necessary supplies.

(6) Money earned by a child or received as a gift or allowance is the child's personal property and must be accounted for separately from foster home funds.

(7) A foster parent, in conjunction with the supervising worker, shall distinguish between tasks which children are expected to perform as part of living together, jobs to earn spending money, and jobs performed for vocational training.

 

History: 52-1-103, 52-2-111, 52-2-601, 52-2-621, 52-2-622, MCA; IMP, 52-1-103, 52-2-102, 52-2-111, 52-2-113, 52-2-115, 52-2-601, 52-2-603, 52-2-621, MCA; NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1395, Eff. 6/2/06; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1390, Eff. 6/8/24.