Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A foster family home license is valid for
four years unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily given up by the
licensee.
b) The number of children
cared for in the foster family home shall not exceed the license capacity and
must conform with the requirements for the number and ages of children
specified on the license.
c) The
foster parents' biological and adopted children under 18 years of age and all
other children under 18 years of age receiving full-time care shall be counted
when determining license capacity.
d) The license shall not be transferred to
another person or other legal entity.
e) The license shall not be valid for a name
or an address other than the name and address on the license.
f) A current license shall be available in
the foster home at all times.
g)
There shall be no fee or charge for the license.
h) The foster family shall adhere to the
provisions or restrictions specified on the license.
i) Non-active License Status
1) The Department may place a foster family
home license in non-active status when the licensee agrees in writing:
A) that the home has no foster placements and
will not accept foster placements while in non-active status;
B) to maintain compliance with current and
ongoing licensing standards as they are put into effect; and
C) to have the license moved to non-active
status.
2) A home in
non-active status shall continue to be subject to Department and supervising
agency involvement. The foster family home may be returned to active status
upon any occurrence that may make the home inappropriate for non-active status,
including but not limited to:
A) a licensing
complaint;
B) a child abuse or
neglect report;
C) SACWIS or
criminal activity.
3)
The foster family may request that the Department move its license back to
active status by written notification to the home's licensing representative.
Before the foster family home is returned to active status, the licensing
representative shall complete an onsite monitoring visit, reassess the
household composition to determine if any adult or child has moved into or out
of the residence, update background checks for new household members, reassess
the physical structure of the residence, reassess the medical and physical
capacity of each foster parent, and reassess the licensed capacity of the
home.
4) A non-active status foster
family home license is valid and may remain in non-active status until its
renewal date; however, the licensee must submit a complete renewal application,
and complete the renewal study process, within the timeframes and guidelines of
Section
402.5
(Application for Renewal of License) for the license to be renewed. Upon the
foster family home's request, the Department may move the license back into
non-active status anytime after renewal, if it meets the aforementioned
conditions for non-active status.
