(2) A foster parent may use reasonable methods of physical intervention to prevent a
foster child from harming himself or herself or other persons.
(3) A foster parent may not physically discipline or use corporal punishment for any
reason with a foster child and will intervene with a child in ways that are trauma-
responsive, positive, and consistent, and are based on each foster child’s needs, stage of
development, and behavior. Children must always be treated with dignity, sensitivity,
compassion, and respect.
(4) All the following are prohibited:
(a) Corporal punishment, any type of restraint, or any kind of punishment inflicted
on the body.
(b) Confinement in an area such as a closet or locked room.
(c) Withholding food, clothing, rest, toilet use, or entrance to the foster home.
(d) Mental or emotional cruelty.
(e) Verbal abuse, including the use of derogatory or discriminatory language,
including negative references to the child’s SOGIE, yelling at youth, threats, ridicule, or
humiliation.
(f) Prohibiting visits or communication with a foster child’s family.
(g) Denial of necessary educational, medical, counseling, or social work services.
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2023 MR 11, Eff. June 16, 2023.
R 400.9405 Religion and spirituality.
Rule 405. (1) An agency’s religion policy must, at a minimum, ensure that the foster
child has the opportunity to receive religious instruction and may participate or choose
not to participate in religious or spiritual instruction, engage or choose not to engage in
religious or spiritual practices, or attend or choose not to attend religious or spiritual
services.
(2) A foster child may not be required to attend religious or spiritual services or
follow specific religious or spiritual doctrine.
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2023 MR 11, Eff. June 16, 2023.
R 400.9406 Communication.
Rule 406. A foster parent must comply with the agency's communication policy and
ensure that a child is able to communicate with family and friends in a manner consistent
with the child’s expressed wishes, appropriate to the child’s functioning, and in
accordance with the child’s treatment plan.
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2023 MR 11, Eff. June 16, 2023.
R 400.9407 Education.
Rule 407. (1) Within 5 school days of placement, an agency must provide for the
enrollment of each child of school age, as defined by state law, into a school program.
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