Agency 30, Article 47 — Foster Care Licensing

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-901. License requirements. Each applicant shall meet the following requirements to obtain a license and to maintain a license: (a) If an individual, be at least 2…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-902. Application procedures. (a) Each applicant seeking a license shall submit a complete application on forms provided by the department. The application shall b…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-903. Validity of temporary permit or license; advertising; withdrawal of application or request to close. (a) Validity of temporary permit or license. (1) Each te…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-904. Temporary permit or license. (a) Temporary permit or a license required. A person shall obtain a license to operate a child-placement agency before engaging …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-905. Background checks. (a) With each initial application, documentation shall be submitted for each individual at least 18 years of age or older who will work or…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-906. Administration. (a) Each licensee shall be responsible for the operation of the child-placement agency and shall meet the following requirements: (1) Establi…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-907. Staff qualifications; staff levels; staff training; volunteers. (a) Each licensee shall employ qualified staff. (1) Each individual working or volunteering i…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-908. Case records. (a) Agency records. The child-placement agency shall maintain case records in a manner that is uniform, detailed, well written, and organized. …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-909. Reporting requirements. (a) Statistical reporting. Each licensee shall prepare the following reports: (1) An annual report of the child-placement agency's ac…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-910. Services for children in out-of-home placement. Each licensee that sponsors family foster homes shall ensure that the child-placement agency policies and pro…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-912. Case plans. Each licensee that has responsibility for case planning for children in out-of-home placement or adoptive placements shall develop case planning …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-913. Services for birth families and expectant parents. Each licensee who provides services to birth families and expectant parents shall meet the requirements of…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-914. Sponsorship services for placement families and adoptive families. (a) Provision of reports. Each licensee shall ensure that the following information is mad…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-915. Complaints and concerns regarding foster families and adoptive families. (a) Policies and procedures. Each licensee that sponsors foster placement families o…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-916. Family assessments for foster placement families and adoptive families. Each licensee shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the completion …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-917. Specific services for licensed and child-placement agency-approved family foster homes. Each licensee that sponsors licensed or child-placement agency-approv…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-918. Adoption services. In addition to meeting the requirements of K.A.R. 30-47-914, each licensee who provides adoption services shall ensure that the child-plac…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-919. Health-related requirements. (a) Tobacco use prohibited. Each licensee shall ensure that tobacco products or electronic cigarettes are not used on the premis…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-920. Environmental standards. (a) Location and premises. Each licensee shall ensure that the child-placement agency does not provide overnight care for any child …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-921. Safety. (a) Each licensee shall ensure that the premises are maintained to ensure the safety of children and families receiving services from the child-place…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 47.—Foster Care Licensing 30-47-922. Transportation. Each licensee shall ensure that the requirements of this regulation are met when any foster child receiving services from the child-placement…