Can the child-placing agency continue to review an existing service plan without creating a new service plan?

• A. No
• B. Only if the child requests
• C. Yes
• D. Only with parental consent

Answer: (C)

Regularly reviewing a service plan is part of ongoing case management. You don’t have to rewrite a new plan every time you check in. If the current plan is still appropriate and the child’s needs, goals, and services are being met, the agency can continue to monitor and document progress within the existing plan. A new service plan is only needed when changes in the child’s situation, needs, or placement require new goals, new services, or a different approach.

So, continuing to review the existing plan without creating a new one is appropriate and common as long as progress is being tracked and the plan remains suitable. The need for a new plan arises from significant changes, not from the mere act of reviewing.