| (a) After a child returns to the foster home from an
unauthorized absence, the foster parent, or other appropriate person,
must conduct a debriefing with the child as soon as possible, but
no later than 24 hours after the child's return. The purpose of the
debriefing is for the child and the foster parent, or other appropriate
person, to discuss the following:
(1) The circumstances that led to the child's unauthorized
absence;
(2) The trauma informed strategies the child can use
to avoid future unauthorized absences and how the foster parent can
support those strategies;
(3) The child's condition; and
(4) What occurred while the child was away from the
foster home, including where the child went, who was with the child,
the child's activities, and any other information that may be relevant
to the child's health and safety.
(b) The foster parent must allow the child to return
to routine activities, excluding any activity that the foster parent
determines would be inappropriate because of the child's condition
following the unauthorized absence or something that occurred during
the unauthorized absence.
(c) The debriefing must be documented in the child's
record, including any routine activity that would be inappropriate
for the child to return to and the explanation for why the activity
is inappropriate.
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