Section R6-6-1003. Issuing a Renewal License

A.      A regular license is renewable annually for a one-year period.

B.       The Division shall renew a child developmental foster home regular license when:

1.        The licensee has met the annual training requirements of R6-6-1005;

2.        The home meets the requirements of R6-6-1001, except as noted in this subsection:

a.         The licensee shall submit a written statement every three years from the date of initial licensure from a licensed medical practitioner indicating that no adult living in the home or on the premises has any medi- cal, emotional, or psychological problems that would adversely impact on the health and welfare of a child with developmental disabilities.

b.        References are not required for license renewal.

c.         The child developmental foster home shall receive a health inspection from the Arizona Department of Health Services every three years prior to license renewal, unless otherwise indicated by this Article.

3.        Any person fingerprinted pursuant to R6-6-1001(B) and who is still residing in the home shall have a criminal record check every three years.

C.      Based upon records, reports, and observations, if the Division determines that the license applicant for license renewal may be unable to meet the physical or emotional needs of clients, the Division shall have the authority to require further mental or physical evaluations, at no expense to the license applicant, to determine whether to renew a license.

D.      A license to provide child developmental foster home services is not transferable and is valid only for the licensee and the address stated on the license.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 30, 1994, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6

(Supp. 94-3).