<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:42:01:05 Initial evaluation and approval -- Renewal of license.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:42:01:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:42:01:05 Initial evaluation and approval -- Renewal of license."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:42:01:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Initial evaluation and approval -- Renewal of license.</b> The department's initial evaluation of the applicant includes three reference checks, personal interviews, a screening for records of abuse or neglect, a criminal record check, and on-site visits.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Based on the evaluation, the department shall determine whether to issue a license. A family foster home must complete an annual renewal study. Renewal of a license is based on the department's annual evaluation of the facility and care provided.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except as otherwise provided, family foster parent applicants must complete an initial home study that includes at least one scheduled in-home interview for each household member.&nbsp; The department may elect to observe, rather than interview, a household member, based on the member's age or development. The initial home study must include three references, with at least one reference being a family member and at least one reference being a non-relative.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 4 SDR 2, effective July 25, 1977; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 10 SDR 48, effective November 21, 1983; 12 SDR 4, effective July 25, 1985; 20 SDR 223, effective July 7, 1994; 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995; 27 SDR 63, effective December 31, 2000; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013; 47 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2020.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-16">26-6-16(1)(2)(6)(10)(11).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-11">26-6-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-16">26-6-16(1)(2)(6)(10)(11)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-6-23.2">26-6-23.2.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference: </b>Screening for substantiated reports of abuse and neglect, &#167;&nbsp;67:42:01:05.02.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>