Article 4. Child Welfare and Placement  


Sec 8-501. Definitions
Sec 8-502. Foster parent and child welfare agency information; confidentiality; permissible disclosure; use; violation; classification; definitions
Sec 8-503. Powers and duties
Sec 8-503.01. Children and family services training program fund; purposes; status report; exemption from lapsing
Sec 8-504. Sanitation, fire and hazard inspection
Sec 8-505. Issuance of licenses; application; investigation; renewal
Sec 8-506. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; foster home; hearing
Sec 8-506.01. Denial, suspension, revocation or change of license; child welfare agency; appeal
Sec 8-507. Operation without license
Sec 8-508. Receipt of articles of incorporation
Sec 8-509. Licensing of foster homes; renewal of license; provisional license; exemption from licensure; immunization requirements
Sec 8-510. Acceptance of children by agency
Sec 8-511. Short-term caregiver
Sec 8-512. Comprehensive medical and dental care; guidelines
Sec 8-513. Participation in activities; contact with relatives; placement with siblings
Sec 8-514. Placement in foster homes
Sec 8-514.01. Placement of children with developmental disabilities
Sec 8-514.02. Placement with parent or relative
Sec 8-514.03. Kinship foster care; requirements; investigation; report
Sec 8-514.04. Kinship care program; requirements
Sec 8-514.05. Foster care provider access to child health information; consent to treatment
Sec 8-515. Time limits on placement in receiving home; court orders
Sec 8-515.01. Local foster care review boards; appointment; exclusions; terms; training; compensation; meetings
Sec 8-515.02. Case assignment; distribution of records
Sec 8-515.03. Duties of local foster care review boards
Sec 8-515.04. State foster care review board; members; personnel; training programs; compensation
Sec 8-515.05. Removal of child from foster parent's home; requirements; notification; review
Sec 8-516. Supervision of foster homes; reports; review of file; progress report
Sec 8-517. Withdrawal from foster home
Sec 8-518. Central registry; change of address; marital status
Sec 8-519. Records and reports
Sec 8-520. Violations; classification
Sec 8-521. Independent living program; conditions; eligibility; rules; case management unit; reports
Sec 8-521.01. Transitional independent living program
Sec 8-522. Dependency actions; special advocate; appointment; duties; immunity
Sec 8-523. Special advocate program
Sec 8-524. Special advocate fund
Sec 8-525. Open court proceedings; closure; records
Sec 8-526. Child welfare; reporting requirements
Sec 8-527. Children in out-of-home care; noninterference with regular school activities
Sec 8-527. Children in out-of-home care; noninterference with regular school activities
Sec 8-528. Newborn infants left with safe haven providers; placement protocol; definitions
Sec 8-529. Children in foster care; rights
Sec 8-530. Foster parents; rights