Licensing Requirements 622-05-15

 

Medical 622-05-15-10

(Revised 10/1/2019 ML #3564)

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Prior to the department approving a license, the applicant(s) shall submit the results of a physical examination (SFN 974), dated within twelve months of the date of the initial application for foster care.

 

  1. Foster parents must submit their physical examination through personal health insurance. If there are expenditures above and beyond the insurance coverage, the cost can be submitted to the authorized licensing agent if the prospective foster parents request the financial assistance as costs of any physical examinations required is the responsibility of the authorized licensing agent.
  2. Foster parents licensed prior to October 1, 2019 are grandfathered in and do not require a physical examination in the licensing file.
  3. A physical exam may be required at any time by the authorized licensing agent. The agency will specify what information they want from a physical examination they should require pursuant to the information provided on the applicant’s self-declaration. If information is available from a previous medical examination, the authorized licensing agent may request the applicant sign a Release of Information to receive necessary reports from a medical provider.

All foster parents, upon initial licensure and annually thereafter, shall submit a Declaration of Good Health (SFN 972) each year. In addition, each member of the household, including children of the family foster home, except for any foster child, must complete the SFN 972.

 

  1. Proof of immunizations for all residents living in the family foster home for children, except any foster child. It is recommended all members of the household be up to date on immunizations as recommended by a health care professional, unless the immunization is contrary to the person’s health as documented by a licensed health care professional or the person provides written documentation that immunizations are against the person’s religious, philosophical or moral beliefs.
  2. Foster parents specializing in the care of medically fragile infants and children to receive specific vaccines if the needs of the child require such precaution, such as the influenza or pertussis.
  3. Psychological testing on any resident of the family foster home for children as determined necessary. The cost of any psychological testing required by the licensing agency is the responsibility of the department. When the authorized licensing agent or licensing agency deems it appropriate, the agency should obtain from the foster parents a release of information in order to gather a summary of any social or emotional concerns and treatment for the purposes of completing the initial or annual home study.

Physical disabilities or age of foster parents do not affect licensing of the home provided that the applicant can show that these factors do not significantly inhibit the ability of the foster parents to efficiently carry on the duties required of them. (NDAC 75-03-14-04)