Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.02.203

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 16.06.02.203 - INITIAL AND ONGOING EVALUATION

An applicant must participate in the process and tasks to complete an initial evaluation for foster care licensure.

01.Applicant Participation. The applicant must do all the following:

a. Cooperate with and allow the children's agency to determine compliance with these rules to conduct an initial foster home study;

b. Inform the children's agency if the applicant is currently licensed or has been previously licensed as a foster parent or the applicant has been involved in the care and supervision of children or adults;

c. All household members must disclose current mental health and/or substance abuse issues.

d. All household members must provide information on their physical and mental health history, including any history of drug or alcohol abuse or treatment.

e. Provide two (2) satisfactory references, one (1) of which may be from a person related to the applicant(s). An applicant will provide additional references upon the request of the children's agency.

02.Disclosure of Information and Assurances. An applicant must provide the children's agency with the following or any additional information the children's agency deems necessary to complete the initial family home study:

a. Names, including maiden or other names used, and ages of the applicant(s);

b. Social Security Number;

c. Education;

d. Verification of marriages and divorces;

e. Religious and cultural practices of the applicant including their willingness and ability to accommodate or provide care to a foster child of a different race, religion, or culture;

f. Statement of income and financial resources and the family's management of these resources;

g. Reasons for applying to be a foster parent;

h. Report any prior arrest, investigation, or other official action regarding a sexual offense or impropriety.

i. Provide and abide by the following written assurances:

i. Applicants will not use corporal or degrading punishment.

ii. Applicants will not use any illegal substances, abuse alcohol by consuming it in excess amounts, or abuse legal prescription and/or nonprescription drugs by consuming them in excess amounts or using them contrary to as indicated.

iii. Applicants and their guests will not smoke in the foster family home, in any vehicle used to transport the child, or in the presence of the child in foster care.

iv. Applicants will adhere to the Department's reasonable and prudent parent standard.

03.Home Study. The applicant must complete an agency home study, which is a written comprehensive family assessment to include the following elements:

a. At least one scheduled on-site visit to assess the home to ensure that it meets the standards set forth in these rules;

b. At least one scheduled in-home interview for each household member to observe family functioning and assess the family's capacity to meet the needs of a child or children in foster care;

c. The Department has discretion on whether to interview or observe each household member based on his or her age and development.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.02.203

Effective July 1, 2024 (Temporary)