Section 465IAC2-11-68. Services to families

   (a) The child caring institution shall make efforts to maintain ongoing contact with the child's parents, guardian, or other primary caretaker. The child caring institution shall encourage these persons to communicate and visit with the child in accordance with the treatment plan and in compliance with or subject to court orders and any limitations stated therein.

  (b) The child caring institution shall encourage parents to assume responsibilities for the child and to cooperate with the child caring institution in carrying out its plans for him or her. The child caring institution shall document efforts to provide services to the child's family. (Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-11-68; filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR 2017; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family Resources (470 IAC 3-13-68) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-11-68) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.