Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

DMR.7.8.120 Medical Care.

(a) Within thirty (30) days of placement in the foster home, the foster parents shall arrange for and ensure attendance of medical, dental, and optical examinations for each child, and provide documentation to Indian Child Welfare on provided forms. All routine follow-ups shall be done in accordance with a medical professional's recommendations.

(b) No foster child shall be given medication not specifically prescribed for the child. Any medicine prescribed for a foster child shall be given exactly as prescribed and only given by an adult.

(c) The foster parent shall report immediately to the Indian Child Welfare Department the occurrence of an unusual accident such as the death or serious injury or serious illness of any foster child. A serious injury or illness shall be defined as one requiring a medical professional.