Md. Code Regs. 07.02.09.12
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024
Section 07.02.09.12 - Closing a Kinship Resource Home and Revoking a Kinship Caregiver's LicenseA. Grounds. A local department may close a kinship resource home and revoke a kinship caregiver license for any of the following reasons:(1) The child in care for whom the kinship caregiver was caring no longer lives in the home and is not expected to return within 6 months;(2) The kinship caregiver has asked the local department to remove the child in care;(3) On-going conditions or combination of conditions that cannot be improved and prevent the kinship caregiver from providing for the physical, medical, mental health, and educational needs of the child in care; and(4) Misconduct in the kinship resource home, indicated abuse or neglect of a child in care, or other conditions that cannot be improved and pose an immediate threat to a child in care's health or safety.B. Notice of Closure and Revocation. The local department shall provide written notice of the decision to close the home and revoke the kinship caregiver's license, including the action the local department will take, the grounds for the action, and a description of the kinship caregiver's appeal rights.C. Removal of Children in Care upon Revocation. Upon deciding to revoke the license of a kinship caregiver, the local department shall immediately remove children in care placed in the home.D. Relicensure After Closure and Revocation. Once revoked, a local department may not restore a kinship caregiver's license unless:(1) The local department determines that the kinship caregiver's license was not revoked due to noncompliance with any regulation in this chapter and the kinship caregiver undergoes the relicensing process.(2) There has been an appeal hearing decision favorable to the kinship caregiver; or(3) The local director has given written approval for the relicensing.Md. Code Regs. 07.02.09.12
Regulation .12 adopted effective 51:24 Md. R. 1081, eff. 12/12/2024.