R501-12-14. Foster Child's Rights in Foster Care

The foster parent may not violate a foster child's right to: (1) eat nutritious meals with the family; (2) eat the same food as the family, except when the foster child is provided with alternative food ordered by the foster child's physician; (3) participate in family and school activities; (4) privacy, including maintaining the confidentiality of information about the foster child and not retaining copies of the foster child's records once the foster child is no longer placed in the home; (5) be informed of the foster child's responsibilities, including household tasks, privileges, and rules of conduct; (6) be protected from discrimination; (7) be protected from harm or acts of violence, including protection from physical, verbal, sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, maltreatment, exploitation including source funding, or inhumane treatment; (8) be treated with courtesy and dignity, including reasonable personal privacy and self-expression and not provided temporary items including garbage bags for collecting or transporting belongings; (9) communicate with and visit the foster child's family, attorney, physician, and clergy, except as restricted by court order; (10) have clean clothes and personal hygiene needs met; (11) participate in their own cultural traditions; (12) receive prompt medical care when sick or injured; and (13) be free from media content that is likely harmful considering the foster child's age, behavior, needs, developmental level, and past experiences.