Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-802

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 30-47-802 - License requirements

Each individual shall meet the following requirements to obtain a license and to maintain a license:

(a) Submit a complete application for a license on forms provided by the department, including requests for the background checks specified in 30-47-805 ;

(b) be at least 21 years of age;

(c) have functional literacy and be able to communicate with the department, child-placing agent, sponsoring child-placement agency, child in foster care, health care providers, and other service providers;

(d) have adequate financial resources to provide for the needs and financial obligations of the household, independent of foster care reimbursement payments; provide basic income and expense information to the secretary for review at the time of initial application and annual license renewal; and provide documentation of financial information for review as deemed necessary;

(e) participate in an initial family assessment, a family assessment for each renewal, and any additional family assessments conducted by the sponsoring child-placement agency. Each family assessment shall include at least one individual interview with each household member and at least one visit in the prospective family foster home. The sponsoring child-placement agency shall have discretion for either an interview with or the observation of family members. The interview shall be age- and developmentally appropriate.

(f) meet the training requirements in 30-47-806 ;

(g) obtain and maintain ongoing sponsorship by a public or private child-placement agency, including a recommendation by the sponsoring child-placement agency that the home be used for placement of children in foster care; and

(h) follow the policies of the sponsoring child-placement agency for the care of each child in foster care.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-802

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508; implementing K.S.A. 65-504 and 65-508; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 21; effective 6/7/2024.