R986-500-503. Services Available to All Pregnant Clients

(1) The Department will publish and make available to all pregnant clients an easy-to-understand adoption information packet which:

(a) contains information about the public and private organizations that provide adoption assistance specific to the geographical location of the client;

(b) lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of licensed child placement agencies and licensed attorneys who place children for adoption;

(c) explains that private adoption is legal and that the law permits adoptive parents to reimburse the costs of prenatal care, childbirth, neonatal care, and other expenses related to pregnancy; and

(d) describes the services and supports available to the client from the Department and other state agencies.

(2) The Department will refer the client for appropriate prenatal medical care, including maternal health services provided under Title 26, Chapter 10, Family Health Services.

(3) The Department will inform the client of free counseling about adoption from licensed child placement agencies and licensed attorneys.