| (a) You may only issue a provisional verification if
the foster home will continue to care for foster children that the
previous agency placed in the home.
(b) You may only issue a provisional verification after:
(1) You request and receive the background information
from the foster home's former child-placing agency, which the agency
is required to send according to §749.2475 of this subchapter
(relating to To whom must I release information regarding a family
on which I previously conducted a foster home screening, pre-adoptive
home screening, or post placement adoptive report?);
(2) Based on the background information you receive
from the former child-placing agency, and any current screening and
evaluation that your agency has conducted up to this point, you determine
that the home does not present a potential risk to the health or safety
of children;
(3) If the foster home is moving to a new residence,
you:
(A) Inspect the new location; and
(B) Determine that the home meets the minimum standards,
including the standards in Subchapter O of this chapter (relating
to Foster Homes: Health and Safety Requirements, Environment, Space
and Equipment); and
(4) The child placement management staff reviews and
approves the provisional verification by signing and dating it.
(c) A foster home with a provisional verification must
meet the same rules as a foster home with a non-expiring verification,
except for any screening requirements that have not been completed.
(d) A provisional verification must include any condition
(number of children, age, gender, services provided) or any other
restriction that was in the previous child-placing agency's verification.
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