Requirements For Emergency Shelter Care

The general requirements which pertain to the care of children prescribed under the other sections of these standards shall be met with the following exceptions: (1) 0250-4-5-.06 (1) (b) Emergency Capacity. It is allowable for an agency to exceed its licensed capacity in cottages, in an emergency situation when a resident seeks admission during those hours when traditional social agencies are not in operation and for the agency to provide sanctuary while plans are made to reduce the number of children to within the agency maximum. In these cases, the emergency provision shall not allow for exceeding the maximum capacity of the cottage, by greater than 25% of its licensed capacity for no more than seven (7) days of the month. It is essential in all cases that adequate sleeping facilities be provided for all children in the agency. STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARING AGENCIES CHAPTER 0250-4-5 (2) 0250-4-5-.06 (1) (c) Children under 5 years of age may be served in emergency shelter care. (3) 0250-4-5-.06 (3) 7. Roles, responsibilities of all involved parties are not required to be set forth nor is an explanation of parental rights required upon emergency placement; however, if placement exceeds 30 days, provisions of the Foster Care Review Law must be met. (Refer to Appendix C). (4) 0250-4-5-.07 (6). For children coming into emergency care, an interval health history must be completed immediately. These children must have a physical examination within five (5) working days of the emergency placement.