Each individual shall meet the following requirements to obtain a license and to maintain a license:

1. (a) Submit a complete application for a license on forms provided by the department, including requests for the background checks specified in K.A.R. 30-47-805;
2. (b) be at least 21 years of age;
3. (c) have functional literacy and be able to communicate with the department, child-placing agent, sponsoring child-placement agency, child in foster care, health care providers, and other service providers;
4. (d) have adequate financial resources to provide for the needs and financial obligations of the household, independent of foster care reimbursement payments; provide basic income and expense information to the secretary for review at the time of initial application and annual license renewal; and provide documentation of financial information for review as deemed necessary;
5. (e) participate in an initial family assessment, a family assessment for each renewal, and any additional family assessments conducted by the sponsoring child-placement agency. Each family assessment shall include at least one individual interview with each household member and at least one visit in the prospective family foster home. The sponsoring child-placement agency shall have discretion for either an interview with or the observation of family members. The interview shall be age- and developmentally appropriate;
6. (f) meet the training requirements in K.A.R. 30-47-806;
7. (g) obtain and maintain ongoing sponsorship by a public or private child-placement agency, including a recommendation by the sponsoring child-placement agency that the home be used for placement of children in foster care; and
8. (h) follow the policies of the sponsoring child-placement agency for the care of each child in foster care.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508; implementing K.S.A. 65-504 and 65-508; effective June 7, 2024.)