Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-404 - Types of Licenses

A. OLR grants the following types of licenses:

1. An initial license,

2. A renewal license, and

3. An amended license to reflect changes made to information on the initial or renewal license.

B. The license for a foster parent shall specify the following:

1. The type of license (initial, renewal, or amended);

2. The name of the foster parent;

3. The physical address of the home;

4. The date the license is issued;

5. The maximum number of foster children that may be placed in the home;

6. The age range of foster children that may be placed in the home;

7. The gender of foster children that may be placed in the home;

8. Specialized services the foster parent is certified to provide, as applicable, under Article 3 of this Chapter include the following:

a. Receiving Foster Care,

b. Medically Complex Foster Care,

c. Therapeutic Foster Care, and

d. Group Foster Care.

9. All restrictions applicable to the license, including restriction to:

a. A specific foster child.

i. OLR shall not identify the name of a foster child on the license.

ii. OLR shall only specify the name of a foster child in confidential correspondence.

b. Respite care only.

c. Prevent the placement of infants, young children, and medically complex individuals, to protect their health due to a lack of a household member's immunization; and

10. The name of the licensing agency.

C. A license shall be valid for the period of time specified on the license and shall expire on the specified date unless the foster parent licensee files an application for renewal before the expiration date. In addition, a license shall terminate if:

1. The foster parent voluntarily closes the license, under R21-6-414(I) ;

2. OLR revokes the license as described under R21-6-414 ;

3. The foster parent moves to a different residence without first notifying the licensing agency or OLR; or

4. The foster parent moves out of Arizona.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-404

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3480, effective 1/24/2016.