Minnesota Administrative Rules

9560.0545 DOCUMENTATION OF PLACEMENT EFFORTS.

Subpart 1.

General requirements.

The agency must document in the child's case record:

A.

the date the agency began its search for relatives;

B.

the effort made to place the child with a relative and the results of the effort;

C.

the effort to place the child in the least restrictive or most family-like setting, as required under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 470 to 476;

D.

all the factors used in making the placement decision, including those listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.212, subdivision 2; an Indian child's heritage must always be considered; and

E.

in the case of an Indian child, the identity of the child's tribe and the actions taken to conduct a diligent search pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, chapter 21, subchapter I, section 1915.

Subp. 2.

Requirements for court-ordered placement.

For court-ordered placements, the agency must place in the child's record copies of the court's findings, decisions, disposition of the case, and any other information that may aid the agency in providing services to the child.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 257.071; 257.072; 260C.212; 260C.215

History:

20 SR 2778; L 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 29 SR 1367

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007