Section R. 400.9206 - Foster home evaluationRule 206. A foster home applicant/licensee must do all the following:
(a) Allow the agency access to the foster home and any other buildings located on the premises for licensing and foster child supervision purposes.(b) Provide accurate and truthful information on an ongoing basis regarding the following: (i) The applicant or licensee's family and marital status and history, including the current and previous level of family functioning and relationships, and any current and previous incidents of domestic violence, elder abuse, or child abuse, either as a perpetrator or victim.(ii) The circumstances surrounding any criminal convictions or arrests for each member of the household, including minor children.(iii) Current or past physical, mental, and emotional health of each member of the household, including substance use, abuse, or treatment.(iv) Parenting skills and strategies for building healthy relationships with children.(v) Methods of discipline of children.(vi) Adjustment and special needs of the applicant's own children, including children not living in the home.(vii) Previous licenses or experience in providing child foster care, child day care, or adult foster care.(viii) Existence of a social support system including alternate care providers.(ix) Willingness to accept a child's spirituality, or religious beliefs or practices, even if they are different from the foster parent.(x) Willingness to accept and support a child's SOGIE.(xi) Safety and maintenance of the applicant's house and property, including, but not limited to, sufficient beds and sleeping space, pets, firearms and other weapons, and water hazards.(xii) The age, number, SOGIE, race, ethnic background, and special characteristics of children preferred by the applicants, including those characteristics that an applicant or licensee would not accept.(c) Provide the agency with all the following:(i) Three current references related or non-related to the applicant/licensee.(ii) Verification of completed pre-licensure training for each person listed on the license as outlined in R 400.12312(2) and (3).(iii) A medical statement that includes all treatments, prescriptions, and medications for each member of the household that indicates the member has no known condition which would affect the care of a foster child. The statement must be signed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner within the 12-month period preceding the date of the initial evaluation. Any subsequent household member added to the household must provide the medical statement within 90 days.(iv) Information regarding any past or current mental health treatment by any member of the household.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.9206
1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2023 MR 11, Eff. 6/16/2023