§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]