Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 78-2-17 - Approval or Denial of a Foster or Adoptive Home for PlacementAll employees who participated in the home study process shall be involved in the approval or denial of the home for placement, shall set the conditions or circumstances of the approval or denial, and shall notify the family in writing of one of the following:
17.1. Notification of Approval. An agency shall provide foster or adoptive parents with a certification of the approval of their home for placement, including the names of the foster or adoptive parents approved, the home address, the date of approval, the number, ages, and gender of children for which approval is given, and any other conditions placed on the approval. The certification expires three years from the date of issuance unless it is revoked;17.2. Notification of Denial. An agency shall provide foster or adoptive parents with written notification of the denial that includes the reason for the denial; or17.3. Notice of Revocation. An agency shall provide foster or adoptive parents with written notification of revocation of the status of approval that includes the revocation date and the reason for the revocation.17.4. An agency shall not deny a foster or adoptive parent a certification of approval of their home for placement on the basis of a class of individuals protected by federal or state statutes or rules.