Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-6-222

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-6-222 - Waiver of Non-safety Licensing Requirements for Kinship Care

A. When submitting an application for an initial, renewal, or amended license, the licensing agency may recommend the waiver of a non-safety licensing requirement for an applicant or foster parent who will be providing only kinship care, as defined under R21-6-101(36) if compliance with the non-safety requirement would be a hardship on the applicant or foster parent. The recommendation for a waiver shall include:

1. The specific rule to be considered for waiver by the OLR;

2. The reason compliance would be a hardship;

3. Any proposed alternative compliance with the rule requirement, including pictures or diagrams that depict any physical requirement to be waived; and

4. Justification that waiving the licensing requirement will not compromise the safety of a foster child.

B. The licensing agency shall submit the waiver request only on forms supplied by OLR.

C. OLR shall consider the waiver of a non-safety licensing requirement on a case-by-case basis.

D. An applicant or foster parent shall base a waiver request on a licensing requirement and the needs of the foster child. OLR shall not grant a waiver request because it would be inconvenient for the foster parent or applicant to comply with a licensing requirement.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-222

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective 1/24/2016.