APPENDIX 5. Protocol for Family Service Workers -- Responding To Methamphetamine and Meth Lab E...
AR ADC 016.15.4 App. 5Arkansas Administrative Code
Ark. Admin. Code 016.15.4 App. 5
APPENDIX 5. Protocol for Family Service Workers -- Responding To Methamphetamine and Meth Lab Exposure of Children
The Family Service Worker will:
H. If the law enforcement officers or other personnel at the scene have decontamination equipment, allow them to decontaminate the children. If there is no decontamination equipment on site, drape a non-contaminated material (e.g., blanket or plastic) around the child(ren) like a cape, head to foot before placing the children in any vehicle. (the FSW will keep a blanket or plastic sheeting in his or her car for use in these cases.) Ensure that the children have something on which to rest their feet.
I. Transport the child(ren) to an appropriate medical facility previously identified in the city/county where they can be medically examined, tested for exposure and decontaminated, if still necessary. Remember that part of the reason for the medical examination is to collect evidence that the children have been exposed to methamphetamine and/or the chemicals used in a meth lab.
K. If the children have not yet been decontaminated, be sure to advise the foster parents of the immediate need to shower or bathe the children with soap and water. Also instruct the foster parents to clean their shower or bathtub with dishwashing liquid and water afterward. Advise the foster parents to dispose of the children's contaminated clothes. Do not try to wash the clothes, as this will spread the contamination.
L. Advise the foster parents of the immediate need for some new clothes since the child(ren) were not allowed to bring anything (clothes, toys, etc.) from the meth lab sight. In accordance with PUB-30: Foster Parent Handbook (see Clothing section) the Family Service Worker (FSW) will assess, with the foster parent, which items of clothing are needed and issue the authorized amount of clothing allowance. Purchases will be made using the DHS-1914 process. The FSW will accompany the foster parent to the store to approve the purchase.
Credits
Adopted Feb. 1, 2010. Amended Jan. 1, 2013.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.15.4 App. 5, AR ADC 016.15.4 App. 5
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