9 CAR § 30-403. Intake and assessment

(a) Intake information shall be completed on each child in care within ten (10) working days after admission. (b) The intake information shall include: (1) Demographic information on the child and parent or parents, including: (A) Name; (B) Address; (C) Birthdate; (D) Gender; (E) Race; and (F) Religious preference; (2) A factual description of the circumstances requiring placement; (3) A brief social history of the family; (4) The child’s current legal status or custody; (5) Any history of previous placements outside the family, if applicable; and (6) An assessment of services needed to ensure the health and welfare of the child, including medical history and psychological history. (c)(1) The agency shall: (A) Obtain copies of legal documents within thirty (30) days of admission; or (B) Document its attempts to obtain the documents. (2) The legal documents shall include without limitation: (A) Birth certificates; (B) Social Security cards; and (C) Court orders. (d)(1) A plan of safe care shall be developed for all children with physical limitations, medical conditions, or behaviors that are indicative of harm to self or others, to include without limitation: (A) Arson; (B) Physical aggression; (C) Sexual aggression; or (D) Suicidal behaviors or other self-harming tendencies. (2) This plan shall: (A) Identify the behavior or problem; and (B) Specify the safeguards that are to be implemented. (3) A copy of the plan shall be provided to the direct caregiver or caregivers, as well as a copy being placed in the child’s case file.