Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-408 - Licensing Limitations

A. OLR may license unmarried applicants who reside together individually and shall link the unmarried applicants in the Department's electronic database.

B. OLR shall license married applicants jointly, unless a married applicant applies to be licensed individually because:

1. The applicant's spouse is permanently, physically disabled to such an extent that the spouse is unable to provide care for a child, as verified by a physician's statement;

2. The applicant's spouse is absent from the household and expected to be absent from the household for nine or more of the following 12 months due to military service; or

3. The applicant and his or her spouse have been separated for at least one year, and the spouses have not lived together. If the spouses have not lived together for:

a. Five or more years the applicant shall:

i. Sign a statement that the marriage is over and the applicant has no intent to live or reconcile with their spouse;

ii. If the applicant knows the location of the spouse, obtain a statement from the spouse that the marriage is over, and the spouse has no intent to live or reconcile with the applicant;

iii. Submit evidence that the spouse is living elsewhere, if available; and

iv. Submit any other evidence that the spouse is not going to return to the household; or

b. One to five years, the applicant's spouse shall:

i. Obtain a Level One fingerprint clearance card, and

ii. Pass a protective services registries check.

C. If OLR licenses a married applicant individually under subsections (B)(2) or (3) and the applicant's spouse returns, the applicant shall:

1. Notify OLR immediately under R21-6-411 ; and

2. Submit a new application as a married couple under R21-6-403 and meet all licensing requirements.

D. A license is only valid for the licensee specified on the license.

E. A license is only valid for the address specified on the license.

F. A foster parent shall not simultaneously hold more than one license or a license and certification to provide human care services in the foster home, including foster care, child care, assisted living, or an adult developmental home without the written approval of OLR. This restriction does not apply to the certification of a licensed foster home to provide specialized services under the classification of licenses described under R21-6-331.

G. An applicant shall not be an employee or relative of an employee for the licensing agency that is assisting the applicant with licensure.

H. OLR's issuance of a license to a qualified applicant does not guarantee the placement of a child.

I. A foster parent is limited to the capacity, age, gender, and other conditions or restrictions specified on the license when providing care, including respite care.

J. The foster parent shall notify and obtain approval from DCS and the licensing agency before receiving a child from a Child Placing Agency, other than DCS.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-408

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