notification of the caregiver's responsibilities and rights
under this act. The notification shall be provided at the time
of the caregiver's licensure or court approval A RESOURCE FAMILY
HOME CERTIFICATION OR THE DESIGNATION OF A CAREGIVER BY A COUNTY
AGENCY OR PRIVATE AGENCY and annually thereafter.
(b) Child.--The county agency shall:
(1) Explain the rights of children under this act at
least annually as part of the family service and permanency
planning process and provide a child in an out-of-home
placement with a written explanation of the requirements of
this act. Consistent with the act of November 23, 2010
(P.L.1264, No.119), known as the Children in Foster Care Act,
the requirements of this paragraph shall be included in the
list of requirements under section 3 of the Children in
Foster Care Act, along with the explanation of the grievance
policy. A notation that these notifications have been
completed must be made in the child's record.
(2) Work with interested parties, including children, to
develop age-appropriate written materials that explain
children's rights under this act.
COUNTY AGENCY SHALL ENSURE THAT CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME
PLACEMENT HAVE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THIS ACT EXPLAINED TO
THEM IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE TO THE CHILD'S AGE, DEVELOPMENT AND
MATURITY AND THAT THE CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED WITH A WRITTEN
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT AT INITIAL
PLACEMENT, FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MOVE, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY AS
PART OF THE FAMILY SERVICE AND PERMANENCY PLANNING PROCESS.
CONSISTENT WITH THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 23, 2010 (P.L.1264, NO.119),
KNOWN AS THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ACT, THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS
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