9 CAR § 30-405. Children’s records

(a) The agency shall keep a confidential case record for each child that includes the following: (1) Demographic information; (2) Plan of safe care, if applicable; (3) A complete intake; (4) Consents, including consent for medical care, and authority to place the child; (5) Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Arkansas Code § 9-29-201 et seq., information, if applicable; (6) Treatment plans and treatment plan reviews; (7) Copies of legal documents, for example, birth certificates, Social Security cards, or court orders, or documentation of its attempts to obtain the documents; (8) Physical exams and immunization records, or documentation of its attempts to obtain the documents; (9) Psychological reports, if applicable; (10) Educational reports, if applicable; (11) Disciplinary and incident reports, if applicable; (12) Records of visitation and family contacts, if applicable; (13) Documentation of casework services and child contact, current to within one (1) month of occurrence; and (14) Discharge statement. (b) Records for each child shall be kept for five (5) years from the date of discharge, unless otherwise specified by Arkansas law.