Sec. 07.02.21.07. Referral Responsibilities

A. Local Department Responsibilities. The local department shall:

(1) Determine that a child is eligible for treatment foster care; and

(2) Send to each potential provider agency with which the local department seeks to place a child the following:

(a) A referral for purchase of care,

(b) A current case plan drafted within 180 calendar days before the date of referral,

(c) Relevant medical records within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency, and

(d) The psychological or psychiatric evaluations performed within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency if eligibility is based on a serious emotional, behavioral, or psychological condition.

B. A provider agency shall:

(1) Have a written admission policy which includes the acceptance criteria; and

(2) Respond in writing to the referring agency within 14 working days, accepting or denying admission of a child and giving the reason for a denied admission.