Section 29-6018. DISCIPLINE AND CONTROL

 

6018.1A foster parent shall teach and guide each foster child with techniques that stress praise and encouragement.

 

6018.2Discipline shall be appropriate to the age and handicapping condition, if any, of the foster child.

 

6018.3A foster parent shall establish well-defined rules that set the expectations for and the limits of behavior.

 

6018.4No foster parent shall subject a child to physical, emotional, or verbal abuse, derogatory remarks about the child or family members, or threats of removal from the foster home.

 

6018.5A foster parent shall not use forms of discipline that involve cruel, severe, or humiliating actions, including, but not limited to:

 

(a)Physical punishment inflicted in any manner upon the body;

 

(b)Denial of balanced nutrition, clothing, or shelter;

 

(c)Denial of visits, telephone calls, or mail contact with family members, social workers, or attorneys; and

 

(d)Assignment of strenuous exercise or work to the point of endangering the health of the child.

 

6018.6A foster parent shall not punish a child for bed-wetting or any action regarding toilet training.

 

6018.7A foster parent shall take steps to ensure that any other person providing care to a foster child adheres to the requirements of this section.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 6617 (July 27, 2001).