1. (a) Each applicant shall meet in the applicant’s home with staff or representatives of the licensing agency at least once prior to the issuance of a permit and at least twice prior to the issuance of a license to assess and evaluate the household composition and conditions of the home to determine whether it meets the specific needs of the child, including the child's safety, permanency, health, and well-being needs, and the child’s mental, emotional, and physical development.
2. (b) Each applicant shall inform the licensing agency at the time of the first home visit whether the applicant or a household member possesses any weapons or firearms.
3. (c) Each applicant and all household members shall cooperate fully with the licensing agency during home visits and the home study assessment and evaluation process.
4. (d) Each applicant, permit holder, or licensee shall admit department staff and licensing agency representatives into the home for official purposes including but not limited to, supervision and oversight, periodic monitoring visits, and investigations.

5. (e) Each applicant, permit holder, or licensee shall accommodate DCYF representatives who perform home visits for the oversight of a child in care pursuant to RSA 169-F:7 by facilitating:

   1. (1) A private meeting between the DCYF representative and the child, in a safe place as determined by the DCYF representative and child; and
   2. (2) An in-person tour of the child’s living quarters, sleeping arrangements, and other areas of the home and property as requested by the DCYF representative.

Source. #14390, eff 9-24-25, EXPIRES: 9-24-35