Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-6-1004.02

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-6-1004.02 - Administrative Completeness and Substantive Review Process

A. The Division shall send the license applicant a written notice within the administrative completeness review time-frame indicating that the application package is either complete or incomplete.

B. If the application package is incomplete, the Division shall list the missing information in the notice and ask the license applicant to supply the missing information within 60 days from the date of notice. If the license applicant fails to do so, the Division may close the file.

C. A license applicant whose file has been closed and who later wishes to become licensed may reapply to the Division. The administrative completeness time-frame starts over when the Division receives the written request to reapply.

D. When the application is complete, the Division shall complete a substantive review of the license applicant's qualifications. The Division shall:

1. Review the application form and all required documents to ensure compliance with this Article;

2. Complete a home study as prescribed in R6-6-1001(D); and

3. Gather additional information needed to determine the license applicant's fitness to serve as a foster parent and ability to comply with foster care requirements, which may include:

a. Interviewing the license applicant;

b. Contacting references;

c. Verifying information provided in the application;

d. Visiting the license applicant's home; and

e. Requesting additional information, assessments, or tests as prescribed in R6-6-1001(F) and R6-6-1003(C).

E. If a license is denied, the Division shall send a notice to the license applicant as prescribed in R6-6-1018(F) and A.R.S. § 41-1076.

F. An applicant shall submit a license application package to DES/DDD, P.O. Box 6123, Site Code 791A, Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6123, Attention: Developmental Home Licensing Unit.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1004.02

Adopted effective February 1, 1998 (Supp. 98-1).