Section 400.12324. Reevaluation.

(1) An agency shall conduct an annual on-site visit and complete a written reevaluation of a foster home.

(2)   The annual reevaluation shall include a determination and assessment of all of the following:

(a)    All changes to the factual information contained in the initial evaluation and subsequent renewal evaluations.

(b)   Family functioning and interrelationships as determined by observation of, and interviews with, each member of the household and each social service worker who has had children placed in the home during the last licensing period.

(c)   Training needs of the family.

(d)  Compliance with the licensing rules for foster homes.

(e)   Compliance with the agency’s written policies and procedures.

(3)   An agency shall record the dates and places of contacts and persons interviewed or observed as part of a reevaluation.

(4)      An agency shall document placement specifications consistent with the information contained in the reevaluation. The placement specifications shall include all of the following:

(a)   Age,

(b)   Gender,

(c)   Race,

(d)  Number of children preferred by the family,

(e)   Characteristics of children best served by the home,

(f)   Children who may not be placed in the home. The child’s racial, ethnic, and cultural identity, heritage, and background may only be considered if an assessment of the individual child indicates that such consideration is in the best interests of the child.

(5)   An agency shall inform the foster parent of and discuss the agency’s policy and procedures regarding concurrent planning.

(6)    An agency shall complete a licensing record clearance request form on each adult non-licensee member of the household, including foster youth who turn 18 years of age, prior to each renewal and shall assess the results of the record check.

(7)     An agency shall notify the foster parent that a copy of the reevaluation is available upon request.

(8)       An agency shall complete a reevaluation and shall make a licensing recommendation to the department at least 15 calendar days before the expiration date of the foster home license.

History: 2014 AACS.