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A. The Indian Child Welfare Department shall prior to any out-of-home foster placement, enter into a written contract with the foster care placement provider. The contract shall provide, at a minimum:

1. That the Indian Child Welfare Department shall have access at all times to the child and to the foster placement;

2. A listing of any specific requirements, specific duties or restrictions in providing foster care services;

3. That any foster child shall have access to and be accessible by any Court-appointed special advocate for the foster child and the foster child’s attorney; and

4. That the foster care placement provider shall comply with the written rules and regulations established by this chapter and the Indian Child Welfare Department in their regulation of foster care homes.

B. The Indian Child Welfare Department shall provide the following information to the foster parents, along with a copy of the written contract required pursuant to subsection (A) of this section:

1. The names and telephone numbers of the child’s case worker, and the case workers’ supervisors;

2. A copy of the grievance procedure established by the Director of the Indian Child Welfare Department;

3. Information detailing the foster parents’ ability to submit written reports to the Court, or to petition the Court directly for review of a decision by the Indian Child Welfare Department to remove a foster child who has been placed with the foster parents, in accordance with the limitations and requirements of this chapter; and

4. A copy of the policies and procedures of the Indian Child Welfare Department which pertain to placement operations of the Department and which may be necessary to properly inform the out-of-home placement providers of the duties, rights and responsibilities of the out-of-home placement providers and the Indian Child Welfare Department.

C. The Indian Child Welfare Department shall maintain supervision of all children placed in foster placement and shall maintain supervision of and make regular visits to such foster placement. The Indian Child Welfare Department shall visit each foster placement no less than once every month. After each visit the worker shall prepare and maintain a written report of the findings for each visit.