§587-85  Medical treatment.  (a)  Each
child placed in foster care shall be covered by an established comprehensive
health care plan meeting the requirements of the department.  Each child placed
in foster care shall be provided with evidence of the child's coverage under an
established comprehensive health care plan including the telephone number of
the child's health plan.  Upon the first day of placement, foster parents may
seek and obtain ordinary medical care, immunizations, and well-baby and well-child
medical services.



(b)  The department shall establish a procedure
governing the timely enrollment of foster children into an appropriate health
insurance program. [L 1998, c 134, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 271, §2]



 



Revision Note



 



  Subsection designations added pursuant to §23G-15(1).



  Subsection (b), enacted as a new section, is codified to this
section pursuant to §23G-15.