CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The commission shall require that a contract under Section 264.602 require the volunteer advocate program to: (1) make quarterly and annual financial reports on a form provided by the commission; (2) cooperate with inspections and audits that the commission makes to ensure service standards and fiscal responsibility; and (3) provide as a minimum: (A) independent and factual information in writing to the court and to counsel for the parties involved regarding the child; (B) advocacy through the courts for permanent home placement and rehabilitation services for the child; (C) monitoring of the child to ensure the safety of the child and to prevent unnecessary movement of the child to multiple temporary placements; (D) reports in writing to the presiding judge and to counsel for the parties involved; (E) community education relating to child abuse and neglect; (F) referral services to existing community services; (G) a volunteer recruitment and training program, including adequate screening procedures for volunteers; (H) procedures to assure the confidentiality of records or information relating to the child; and (I) compliance with the standards adopted under Section 264.602.