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(h) Plans for visits to the child by parents, other family members and fictive kin with the approval of the placing agency and in accordance with clients’ right standards to ensure that an appropriate relationship is maintained between the child and family members; (i) Arrangements for public school attendance. (3) At least once every six months, the facility shall conduct a care plan review and revise the care plan as needed, consistent with the child’s needs, care plan goals, and the permanency planning goals of the placing agency, parent or guardian. If available, the individuals who participated in the development of the child’s assessment and care plan shall be invited to participate in the review. D. Discharge and Aftercare. (1) The governing board shall adopt and update, as appropriate, written policies concerning discharge and aftercare, including those regarding the securing and safekeeping of each child’s property and funds, the disbursement of allowances or money earned. (2) Preparation for discharge shall begin at the time of admission with the outlining of goals to be achieved in a documented discharge plan. Ongoing modifications shall be made as progress towards goals dictates. The facility shall document in the child’s record efforts made by staff members to prepare the child and the child’s family for discharge. (3) Careful evaluation shall be made on an ongoing basis by both the facility and the placing agency in order to assess when and if a child may be returned to the child’s home, placed in a foster home or with relatives or fictive kin, or transferred to another facility better suited to meet the child’s needs. (4) A facility will complete a discharge summary for any child residing in the facility. The discharge summary shall be available to the Agency or legal guardian within ten business days of discharge. (5) The discharge summary shall include all of the following: (a) Dates of the child’s stay; (b) Reason for discharge; (c) Person or entity to whom the child discharged; (d) A list of all services received, as well as any follow-up scheduled and recommended appointments with service providers, including the service provider’s contact information and any available information; (e) Summary of incidents involving the child; (f) Description of type of admission; (g) If appropriate, any recommendations or suggestions for future placement needs, or services; (h) Any other relevant information. (6) The child; the parent, guardian, or legal custodian; and the placing agency shall be given an opportunity to participate in developing a post-discharge plan. The plan shall include recommenda- tions for continuing or additional services upon discharge and the name of the person or agency to receive the child upon discharge, if applicable. (7) A copy of the summary shall be placed in the child’s record. (8) All of the child’s personal belongings, including medical equipment shall accompany the child upon discharge. A complete accounting of these items shall be placed and maintained in the child’s record. Medication shall be handled as required under regulation 114–593(R)(1)(e), (f) and (g). (9) A facility shall allow the placing agency at least ten days to make plans for a child whom the facility requests that the placing agency remove from the facility unless both parties agree to earlier removal. This requirement may be waived for private placements. (10) The facility shall comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children when discharging children from another state. E. Personal Belongings and Hygiene. (1) Each child shall be permitted to bring safe and appropriate personal belongings with him/her and to acquire belongings of his/her own.