Prior to making a licensing decision, OLR may, as necessary and appropriate, require the licensing agency to assist to: 1. Provide additional documentation to verify compliance with licensing requirements, such as marriage licenses, divorce decrees, child support orders/payments, pay stubs, and bankruptcy documents; 2. Provide additional information if: a. The medical, physical, or mental health needs of a household member could interfere with the care and supervision of a foster child; b. Adults residing outside the household will have frequent or close contact with a foster child; or c. A household member has been charged with or convicted of a crime, even if the specific crime does not preclude the issuance of a Level One fingerprint clearance card; 3. Gather additional information needed to determine the applicant’s fitness. This may include: a. Interviewing the applicant, b. Contacting references, c. Verifying information provided in the application or by the licensing agency, and d. Inspecting the applicant’s home. R21-6-208. Statement of Understanding The licensing agency shall review the Statement of Understanding with the foster parent at initial licensing, when a child is placed in the foster parent’s care, and at each license renewal thereafter. R21-6-209. Verification of Equipment at Time of Placement The licensing agency shall verify that all equipment including age appropriate beds, car seats and restraints required by this Chapter are appropriately installed and in place at the time of placement of a foster child. R21-6-210. Approval for Additional Placements from Another Child Placing Agency The licensing agency shall notify and obtain approval from DCS before a foster parent accepts a child from a Child Placing Agency other than DCS. R21-6-211. Life Safety Inspection A. The licensing agency inform the applicant or foster parent of the Life Safety Inspection rules specified in Chapter 8 of this Title before requesting an inspection by OLR. B. At least 30 days before an inspection is due, the licensing agency shall request a Life Safety Inspection by OLR. The request shall provide correct information on: 1. The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail of the applicant or foster parent; 2. The cross streets or directions for locating the home; and 3. Contact information for the licensing agency. C. The licensing agency
C. Within the 30 days following the administrative completeness review of an application, and if the application is complete, OLR shall complete a substantive review to evaluate the applicant’s fitness for licensure. Within the 30- day substantive review time-frame, OLR: 1. May request that the applicant or licensing agency provide additional information if needed to evaluate the suitability of the applicant for licensure. a. The applicant and the licensing agency shall have an additional 21 days to provide the information to OLR. b. The time-frame for the substantive review shall be suspended from the date OLR requests additional information to the date OLR receives the information. 2. Shall make the licensing decision, as described under R21-6-406, and take a licensing action, as described under R21-6-414. D. Within an overall time-frame of 60 days upon receipt of a complete application, OLR shall: 1. Complete an administrative review of an application, 2. Complete a substantive review of an applicant’s fitness, and 3. Notify the applicant and the licensing agency of the decision to grant or deny a license. E. The same time-frames used for initial licensure shall also apply to renewing and amending a license: 1. OLR shall complete the administrative completeness review within a maximum of 30 days from receipt of the application. 2. OLR shall complete the substantive review of a complete application within a maximum of 30 days following the administrative completeness review. 3. OLR shall review the application and notify the applicant and licensing agency of the licensing decision within a maximum of 60 days, not including suspended timeframes, from receipt of the application. Process Responsible Party for Completion Completion of training and assembly of the application Applicant and licensing agency Not regulated: typically two–four months Administrative completeness review OLR Maximum of 30 days Respond to the notification of incompleteness Applicant and licensing agency