HAR §17-1425-7. Scope of foster QrandDarent seryices

(a) Foster grandparents’ services to children/youth shall include, but are not limited to: (1) Providing personal care, such as feeding and dressing the child, assisting in self—care, motor skills, and learning experiences, and helping children to achieve independent living; 1425—7 l7—l425—7 (2) Providing children with emotional support, counseling assistance in developing basic learning skills, and helping to delay or prevent institutionalization; (3) Helping youth to mitigate the affects of institutionalization, acting as a community link, and assisting in learning situations or therapy; or (4) Helping children regain stability through contact with older adults and providing these children with emotional support and empathy (b) Foster grandparents shall not be permitted to: (1) Serve in staff roles such as aides in recreation, teaching, nursing, or in the kitchen, or act as teacher substitutes; (2) Perform household or custodial functions not covered specifically in the memorandum of understanding; (3) Serve as a baby sitter; (4) Provide respite care for the parent or guardian; (5) Supervise other foster grandparents; or (6) Perform other services for which the volunteer station is receiving compensation from other sources Eff JUN 29 1992 3 (Autb jjp.5 S346—56) (Imp: 45 C!.R. S51208.3—6, 1208.3—7) V S17—1425-8 Authorization for service. The foster grandparent program and its services shall be authorized for adults and children meeting eligibility criteria specified in sections 17—1425—2 and 17—1425—3, subject to availability of funds. [Eff V JUN 29 1992 ] (Auth: MRS S346—56) (Imp: NRS S346— 56) S17—l425—9 Termination of services. (a) Foster grandparents’ services to children shall be terminated when: V (1) Any physical, emotional or psychological abuse occurs in the relationship between foster grandparent and child; 1425—8 517—1425—9. (2) The relationship is no longer meaningful or satisfying for the foster grandparent or child; (3) The child no longer shows progress in personal behavior and development as determined by the volunteer station’s professional staff, and the child’s needs for individual attention or person-to—person relationship diminish, as determined by the volunteer station’s professional staff and in concurrence with the foster grandparent program staff; (4) Child becomes unmanageable in terms of size, strength or behavior; (5) The child nears or reaches the age of twenty— one. Separation may be delayed temporarily when the child is adjudged professionally to have capacity for improvement and the child was receiving foster grandparent’s service prior to attaining the chronological age of twenty-one; (6) There is a conflict between the foster grandparent and the child’ s parent; (7) The foster grandparent leaves the program; or (8) The child leaves the volunteer station’s program. (b) A foster grandparent may be terminated from the program when: (1) The foster grandparent no longer wishes to continue in the program; (2) The foster grandparent is found to be abusive to the individuals served; (3) The foster grandparent’s personal physician determines that the foster grandparent’s health condition may interfere with the foster grandparent’ s performance; (4) The foster grandparent’s cash income level, excluding the stipend, exceeds twenty per cent above the applicable income level as specified by ACTION’s income guidelines; / (5) The foster grandparent has frequent and unexcused absences; (6) The foster grandparent fails to comply with requirements of the volunteer station; (7) The foster grandparent fails to cooperate with the volunteer station and program staff 1425—9 S17—1425—9 by disregarding instructions or directions; or (8) The foster grandparent is in violation of prohibitions imposed by the requirements of the Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973, (42 U.S.C. S4951—5085), and ACTION guidelines relative topolitical activities and church- related organizations or activities. (a) Upon termination the foster grandparent shall have the right to appeal. [Eff JUN 29 19Q7 ] (Auth: HRS S346—56) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. SS1208.3—5, 1208.5—1) S17-1425—lO appeal process. An appeal by the foster grandparent shall be submitted in writing to the director of the department within sixty calendar days from the date of the termination letter. When no written appeal is received within the specified time period, the termination shall be final and binding. (1) The department shall acknowledge receipt of the appeal within fifteen calendar days from the date of receipt of the written appeal. (2) The director of the department shall review and consider the facts for the termination of the foster grandparent from the program and shall make a final administrative decision within ninety calendar days from the date of receipt of the written appeal. (ff JUN 29 J99 3 (Auth: HRS 5346—56) (Imp: KRS S346—56; 45 C.FR. 51208.3—3) 1425—10