3/14/23 Addition:
4. Only the Commissioner grants approval of an adoptive home if the applicant is a current P&P employee as specified in SOP 13.13.4 Employee Adoption
8. The R&C worker withdraws the applicant(s) from the Kentucky Applicant Registry and Employment Screening (KARES) system when as applicant is withdrawn or not recommended.
9. The R&C worker withdraws the application from TWIST using the Withdrawal of Inquiry screen including the reason for withdrawal in the comments section.
3/14/23 Delete:
M. Documentation of an additional background check if the time from the initial check to approval exceeds six (6) months;
- Only the commissioner or designee grants approval of a foster home if the applicant is a curent Protection and Permanency (P&P) DCBS employee or former employee as specified in SOP 12.3.1 Foster or Adoptive/Respite Home Parent Applicants-Employees. or Former Employees.
7/2/2024
Add non-familial language.
P. Waiver documentation including any action plans for child specific foster home approval; iv. Relative and fictive kin caregivers that have placement of the children are referred to the mentor program within five (5) working days of the informational meeting.
- The R&C worker completes a new SAFE home study update and receives regional approval when a new spouse moves into an already approved home.