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Wis. Adm. Code DCF 56.06
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WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
CHAPTER DCF 56 FOSTER HOME CARE FOR CHILDREN
Date:
02/18/2014
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DCF 56.06 Serious incident reporting
(1) A foster parent shall immediately notify the supervising agency and, if not the same, the licensing agency of all of the following:
(a) Death of a foster child.
(b) Serious illness or injury of a foster child that requires the services of a licensed medical professional, including all of the following:
1. A broken bone.
2. A burn.
3. A concussion.
4. A wound requiring stitches.
5. The ingestion of poison or drug overdose.
6. A reportable communicable disease under ch. DHS 145, Appendix A.
Note: Information regarding reportable communicable diseases can be obtained from local county public health departments.
(c) The foster parent has reasonable cause to believe any of the following:
1. A foster child has been abused or neglected.
2. A foster child has been threatened with abuse or neglect and it is likely that the foster child will be abused or neglected.
(d) An error in administering medication to a foster child.
(e) A suicide attempt by a foster child.
(f) The unauthorized absence of a foster child from the home for more than 8 hours or for longer than is reasona-ble given the child's age, maturity, and mental and emotional capacity.
(g) An incident requiring contact with law enforcement at the foster home or that involves a foster child.
(h) A condition or situation that requires the removal of a child from a foster home.
(i) The use of a physical restraint as required under s. DCF 56.09 (1g) (e).
(j) Any other serious incident related to a foster child.
(2) A foster parent shall immediately notify the licensing agency of any of the following:
(a) Any physical damage to the foster home or premises that would affect compliance with this chapter, including the following:
1. Structural damage that may affect the safe shelter of a child.
2. Failure in the heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, or smoke detection system that is not repaired or that can-not be repaired within 24 hours after the failure becomes known.
(b) A fire on the premises of the foster home that requires the services of a fire department.
(c) The displacement of a child or adverse effects due to implementation of the disaster plan required under s. DCF 56.08 (10m).
(3) A licensing agency shall immediately notify the department exceptions panel of any serious incident in this section that is reported by a foster parent of a Level 5 foster home.
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