1. (a) A child-specific kinship care home permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date the child is placed in the home, or until final action is taken on an application for licensure, or until revoked by the department, whichever occurs first.
2. (b) A kinship care permit shall not be renewed except as authorized by RSA 170-E:25, X.
3. (c) A kinship care home shall not be eligible for a subsequent permit for the same child in care sought by another applicant residing in the home.
4. (d) The department shall administratively rescind a kinship care home permit when the applicant has met the requirements for licensure and a kinship care home license is issued to the applicant. A permit shall not be valid after a license is issued for the child in care.
5. (e) A permit holder shall actively pursue meeting the requirements for licensure.
6. (f) A child-specific kinship care home license shall be valid for a period of 2 years from the date issued and shall remain in effect until the expiration date or renewal, unless revoked by the department, voluntarily surrendered by the licensee, or in accordance with RSA 170-E:31, I.

7. (g) A current permit holder or licensee who is asked by the department to receive an additional child into their kinship care home, and who is eligible to receive an additional child pursuant to He-C 6447.16 shall:

   1. (1) Participate in at least one home visit with the licensing agency within 30 days of the child’s placement to conduct an abbreviated home study for the purpose of completing a written assessment which evaluates whether the household meets the individual needs of the additional child’s safety, permanency, health, and well-being;
   2. (2) Submit a completed and signed Form 1717 “Local Law Enforcement Check” (September 2025); and
   3. (3) Submit a completed and signed Form 1601 “Kinship Caregiver Agreement” (September 2025) unless the child in care is subject to ICPC, in which case submit completed and signed Form 1586 “ICPC Kinship Caregiver Agreement” (September 2025) in lieu of Form 1601.
8. (h) If the applicant is a current licensee and is approved to receive an additional child in to care, after meeting the requirements in (g) above, the licensing agency shall revise the license by adding the additional child. The expiration date of the revised license shall be the same expiration date as the most recent license issued.
9. (i) If the applicant is a current permit holder and is approved to receive an additional child in to care, then the licensing agency shall revise the permit by adding the additional child. The expiration date of the revised permit shall be the same expiration date as the current valid permit.

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