Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.06.02 - CHILD CARE AND FOSTER CARE LICENSING
STANDARDS FOR FOSTER HOMES
Section 16.06.02.403 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR FOSTER CARE LICENSE
Current through August 31, 2023
All applicants for a foster care license and other adult members of the household must comply with IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks," and the following: (3-28-23)
01. Required Procedures. Each applicant for a foster home license, and any other adult household member, must participate in a background check. (3-28-23)
02. Change in Household Membership. By the next working day after another adult begins residing in a licensed foster home, a foster parent must notify the children's agency of the change in household membership and assure that the new adult household member will complete a background check within fifteen (15) days of residence in the foster home. (3-28-23)
03. Foster Parent's Child Turns Eighteen. A foster parent's child who turns eighteen (18) and lives continuously in the home is not required to have a background check except as specified in Subsection 404.03.c. of this rule. (3-28-23)
04. Background Check at Any Time. The Department retains the authority to require a background check at any time on individuals who are residing in a licensed foster home or on the foster parent's property. (3-28-23)