S-5, r. 5 - Organization and Management of Institutions Regulation

Section 5 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

5. There shall be three classes of foster families:

(1)  regular foster families meeting the ordinary needs of those requiring some social protection, and administering for each beneficiary a treatment plan for warded by a social service centre;

(2)  special foster families that, in addition to taking on the usual responsibilities of a regular foster family, accept some additional responsibility for beneficiaries;

(3)  rehabilitation foster families providing for a maximum of 4 persons a program of rehabilitation, for limited time, following a treatment plan prepared for each beneficiary by an institution providing rehabilitation services and connected with a social service centre by a service contract.

A foster family may be placed in more than one class.

O.C. 1320-84, s. 5; O.C. 375-88, s. 1.