CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

EXHIBIT A
for the Placed Child to receive monthly evaluations by the prescribing
physician unless otherwise documented by the physician.
For each psychotropic medication prescribed to a Placed Child, the
CONTRACTOR, in conjunction with the CSW, shall monitor to ensure that:
(1) the prescribing physician submits a request and obtains court
authorization; and (2) these requests and orders are renewed every six
(6) months (Exhibit A-X). Upon receipt from the CSW or physician, the
CONTRACTOR shall maintain copies of the court authorizations in the
Placed Child’s case record.
The CONTRACTOR shall monitor the incorporation of all psychotropic
medication(s) the Placed Child receives into the treatment plan.
3.9.5 Plans for Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment
The CONTRACTOR shall Monitor for Compliance that Certified Foster
Parents have plans for emergency medical and dental treatment of a
Placed Child.
3.9.6 Grooming and Hygiene
The CONTRACTOR shall Monitor for Compliance that Certified Foster
Parents provide Placed Children age-appropriate instructions in proper
grooming and personal hygiene.
3.9.7 Secure Location for Records
The CONTRACTOR shall Monitor for Compliance that Certified Foster
Parents maintain in a secure location (inaccessible to children) all
documents set forth in Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 4, Section 83070.
3.10 Educational Requirements:
3.10.1 Stable School Placements
The CONTRACTOR shall comply with WIC Section 16000(b).
CONTRACTOR shall also comply with Education Code Section 48850(a),
which states, in part, that, “In fulfilling their responsibilities to pupils in
foster care, educators, COUNTY placing agencies, care providers,
advocates, and the juvenile courts shall work together to maintain stable
school placements and to ensure that each pupil is placed in the least
restrictive educational programs, and has access to the academic
resources, services, and extracurricular and enrichment activities that are
available to all pupils. In all instances, educational and school placement
decisions must be based on the best interests of the child.”
3.10.2 Right of Placed Child to Remain in School of Origin
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