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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-16. STANDARDS OF PLACEMENT, CARE AND SERVICES FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
Section 29-1640. NOTIFICATION REGARDING APPLICATION
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1640.1 The agency shall notify each applicant of its decision to accept or deny his or her application to be a foster parent within thirty (30) days of its receipt.
1640.2 A foster home shall be re-evaluated two (2) years after the date of the initial approval and every two (2) years thereafter.
1640.3 If the initial foster home study was performed by the same child-placing agency, the foster home re-evaluation shall include:
(a) One visit to the home;
(b) Face-to-face interviews with each member of the household;
(c) Updated medical reports on all members of the household; and
(d) Any changes from the initial foster home study.
1640.4 If the initial foster home study was performed by a different child-placing agency, the child-placing agency’s re-evaluation shall include the following:
(a) Two visits with the foster parent(s), one of which shall be in the home;
(b) Face-to-face interviews with each member of the household;
(c) Updated medical reports on the members of the household; and
(d) Any changes in the family’s data from the initial home study.