Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 78-2-18 - Re-Certification for Approved Foster and Adoptive Parents18.1. An agency shall re-evaluate foster or adoptive parents every three years and complete a narrative summary that includes:18.1.1. The names, ages, and lengths of stay of the children placed with the foster or adoptive parents and the children's reasons for leaving;18.1.2. An assessment of the foster or adoptive parents' ability to implement the children's service plans and any changes in the family's circumstances;18.1.3. An assessment of the foster or adoptive parents' attitudes on foster care, the foster child's biological family, and the agency;18.1.4. An assessment of the foster or adoptive parents' strengths and weaknesses;18.1.5. Ensure continued compliance with all Criminal History Background Check requirements;18.1.6. Requirements for any changes in the conditions of approval; and18.1.7. The dates and signatures of the employee who wrote the re-certification and the agency director or his or her designee.18.2. An agency shall renew a foster or adoptive family's certificate of approval upon the successful completion of the re-certification process.18.3. For foster or adoptive parents who have not had a child placed with them, an agency shall evaluate them every three years and complete a narrative summary that includes: 18.3.1. An update of each of the parent's biographies, and any changes in their circumstances or attitudes about adoption;18.3.2. Requirements for any changes in the foster or adoptive parents' conditions of approval; and18.3.3. The dates and signatures of the employee who wrote the evaluation and the agency director or his or her designee.18.4. An agency shall complete an annual safety assessment for each foster or adoptive parent that includes: 18.4.1. Documentation of 12 hours of in-service training completed;18.4.2. Home environment check;18.4.3. Documentation of an emergency response plan updated annually;18.4.4. Review of any investigation of the family or the home;18.4.5. Review of any corrective action plan or any non-compliance issue;18.4.6. Review of any changes in the home or with the family, including but not limited to financial or employment status, home composition, home structure and environment, and health issues.