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37.100.165    ADULT FOSTER HOMES, FOSTER PARENTS

(1) Foster parents, employees and other members of the household must be in good physical and mental health. To assist the department in evaluating the mental and physical health of applicants, foster parents, employees and members of the foster home household, the applicant or licensee shall cooperate with the department in providing the following information:

(a) A CSD-SS-33, "personal statement of health for licensure" form provided by the department must be completed for each person living in the household or employed by the licensee and submitted to the department with the initial application for licensure and annually thereafter.

(b) The applicant for licensure or relicensure shall complete the application form provided by the department, which shall include questions regarding whether the applicant or other member living in the household has received inpatient or outpatient treatment for mental illness, drug or alcohol abuse.

(c) Any applicant, any licensed foster parent or any member of the foster home household or employed by the licensee may be asked to obtain a psychological evaluation or medical examination by the department.

(d) Any applicant, any licensed foster parent or any member of the foster home household or person employed by the licensee may be asked to sign an authorization of release of medical or psychological records allowing the department to obtain medical records concerning the applicant, licensed foster home parent, any other member of the household or person employed by the licensee.

(e) Any applicant, licensed foster parent, member of the foster home household or staff member may be asked to sign an authorization of release of criminal record information if the department believes that the person may pose a risk or threat to the safety or welfare of any resident of the home.

(2) A foster family must include at least one adult who lives in the home on a permanent basis and who is not engaged in employment outside the home. Exceptions may be granted by the department if there is adequate provision for alternative care.

(3) The foster parent, employees and other members of the household shall:

(a) accept agency supervision;

(b) share information about the residents with the department and the agency or persons responsible for placing and maintaining the resident in the home; and

(c) cooperate with any resident's physician in assisting the resident in following the physician's recommendations to the resident.

History: Sec. 53-5-304, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-5-303, MCA; NEW, 1985 MAR p. 289, Eff. 3/29/85; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 2207, Eff. 12/22/89; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 667.

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