Pre-Hearing Conference

(1) Foster parents who have not had an opportunity to discuss their disagreement regarding a decision to remove a child from their home with someone in the Department other than the worker and/or his immediate supervisor, will be given the opportunity for a conference with higher level supervisors and/or the Regional Administrator at the time they request to file an appeal. Efforts should be made to PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING FOSTER FAMILY CARE CHAPTER 0250-5-13 resolve complaints through informal conference procedures; however, such a conference will in no way deny or infringe on the foster parent(s) right to appeal.