| (a) You must take the following steps to verify a foster
family home:
(1) Complete and document the requirements for §749.2447
of this subchapter (relating to What information must I obtain for
the foster home screening?);
(2) Complete and document the required interviews as
specified in §749.2449 of this subchapter (relating to Whom must
I interview when conducting a foster home screening?);
(3) Obtain the following:
(A) A floor plan of the home that shows the dimensions
and purposes of all rooms in the home and identifies the indoor areas
for children's use; and
(B) A sketch or photo of the outside areas that shows
the buildings, driveways, fences, storage areas, gardens, recreation
areas, and pools, ponds, or other bodies of water;
(4) Inspect the home to ensure and document that the
home meets the appropriate rules of this chapter, including:
(A) Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Foster
Care Services: Daily Care, Problem Management); and
(B) Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to Foster
Homes: Health and Safety Requirements, Environment, Space and Equipment),
including a:
(i) Health inspection; and
(ii) Fire inspection;
(5) If the home will provide a transitional living
program, ensure the home complies with the policies developed according
to §749.125 of this chapter (relating to What policies must I
develop for foster parents who offer a transitional living program?);
(6) Evaluate all areas required in this subchapter
and make recommendations about the home's ability to care for and
work with children with respect to a child's gender and age, the number
of children, and the types of services to be provided;
(7) If there are any indicators of potential risk to
children based on the assessment and evaluation of an area required
in this subchapter, document the indicators and how you addressed
them with the prospective foster family before approval and verification
of the home;
(8) Obtain from the child placement management staff
the review and approval of the home screening, and the recommended
verification of the home; and
(9) Issue a verification certificate that specifies
the:
(A) Name of the foster family home;
(B) Foster family home address and location;
(C) Foster family home's total capacity, which includes
the biological and adopted children of the caregivers who live in
the foster family home, any children receiving foster care or respite
child-care, and any children for whom the family provides day care;
(D) Foster family home's foster care capacity, a subset
of the total capacity, which includes only children placed for foster
care or respite child-care;
(E) Gender and ages of children for which the home
is verified to provide foster care or respite child-care;
(F) Types of services the foster family home will provide;
(G) Agency's main office or branch office, which issued
the verification; and
(H) Expiration date of a time-limited verification,
if applicable.
(b) You can verify a foster home before the foster
parents complete the pre-service training. However, foster parents
must comply with the training requirements described in §749.863
of this subchapter (relating to What are the pre-service training
requirements for a caregiver?) before you may place a child in the
home.
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