1. (a) The department shall issue a permit to any person pursuing a license for foster family care whose services have been identified as needed by the department, while the applicant is completing the licensing requirements, pursuant to RSA 170-E:31, V. The permit shall not exceed 6 months.

2. (b) The following shall be completed and submitted prior to the issuance of a permit:

   1. (1) The Form 1720 “Fire Department Inspection – One and Two Family Dwelling” (June 2020 edition) or Form 1720A “Fire Department Inspection – Apartment Building” (June 2020 edition) as applicable, identified in He-C 6446.09(f);
   2. (2) The Form 1721 “Home Health Inspection” (June 2020 edition) identified in He-C 6446.09(g);

   3. (3) Criminal record checks as described in He-C 6446.07, for each household member as appropriate based on age, such that:

      1. a. A criminal records search is completed with state and local law enforcement agencies, if 18 years of age or older;
      2. b. A Federal Bureau of Investigations fingerprint record check, if 18 years of age or older;
      3. c. A review of any history of involvement with the local law enforcement agency where the applicant resides; and
      4. d. A review of the New Hampshire department of safety’s division of state police “Registration of Criminal Offenders” for each household member, regardless of age; and
   4. (4) A central registry check as specified in He-C 6446.08 for each household member 18 years of age or older.
3. (c) A permit shall be terminated if the department determines that the permittee has failed to continue to seek full licensure as a foster family care provider.
4. (d) A permit shall be converted to a license upon completion of licensing requirements identified in He-C 6446.04. The duration of a license issued to a permittee shall be inclusive of the duration of the permit.

Source. #7184, INTERIM, eff 12-28-99, EXPIRED: 4-26-00 New. #7321, eff 7-22-00; ss by #8663, eff 6-16-06; ss by #10788, eff 2-21-15; ss by #13056, eff 6-16-20