Section 7.56.340. Service planning requirements.

	(a)  The agency shall develop a service plan upon completion of the intake evaluation and before to placement. The service plan must include  
		(1) the services to be provided for each child or sibling, if siblings will be placed into the same placement setting, and the child's family to achieve reunification or an alternative permanent plan within the shortest possible period of time including information on alternatives to placement or types of placement, supportive family services, psychological and psychiatric services, medical, dental and ancillary services, educational and vocational services, and postplacement services;  
		(2) persons responsible to arrange the services identified; and  
		(3) the child's need for services, both services in a placement setting and specialized services, and how the services are to be provided by the agency.  
	(b)  If the service plan prepared under (a) of this section is for the purpose of placement in foster or residential care, the plan must also include  
		(1) a description of services that will be provided to the child's parent during the placement;  
		(2) a plan for the nature and frequency of parental, sibling, and extended family contacts and visits with the child, if appropriate; and  
		(3) plans for visits home and return to the family, unless parental rights have been terminated or relinquished.  
	(c)  If the service plan prepared under (a) of this section is for the purpose of adoptive or guardianship placement, the plan must also  
		(1) address the needs of the birth family, unless parental rights have been involuntarily terminated, the needs of the child or sibling group, and needs of the prospective or identified adoptive or guardianship family;  
		(2) address the needs relating to the adoption process for the birth family, the child or sibling group, and the adoptive or guardianship family;  
		(3) include specific strategies to meet the needs identified in (1) and (2) of this subsection and must include an estimate of the time required to finalize the adoption or complete guardianship; and  
		(4) include a description of each child's attitude toward adoption or guardianship and a summary of the preparation for adoption or guardianship planned for each child by the agency.  
	(d)  When the application or referral for foster or residential care placement indicates that the placement will be limited to 30 days or less, and adoption is not the goal for the child, the agency may complete a limited service plan appropriate for the short term placement in place of the service plan required by this section.   

Authorities

44.29.020;47.35.010

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 56.350
7 AAC 56.360
7 AAC 56.410
7 AAC 56.510
7 AAC 56.520
7 AAC 56.610

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.35.010

History

Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156