Effective Dec 1, 2025Register November 2025 No. 839Department of Children and Families
(1) Foster home accommodations.
(a) A licensing agency may require modifications to a foster home or other accommodations necessary to meet specific requirements identified by a foster child’s team or treatment team.
(b) If necessary for a foster child to access the foster home, at least one entrance shall be level or ramped in accordance with ch. SPS 362 and in a manner that provides safe access for the foster child.
(c) Doorways and passageways to the common rooms, bathroom, and the foster child’s bedroom shall meet standards relating to accessibility in ch. SPS 362 if the foster child uses a wheelchair, scooter, or walker.
(d) Bathroom facilities shall be readily accessible to a foster child requiring regular use of a wheelchair, scooter, or walker.
(2) Other additional needs.
(a) Notwithstanding s. DCF 56.04 (9), a licensing or supervising agency may impose additional conditions upon a foster parent if the age, trauma history, mental or physical disabilities, impaired judgment, or mobility of a foster child creates additional needs.
(b) If a foster child is nonambulatory, the fire safety evacuation plan required under s. DCF 56.072 (4) (a) shall include the means by which the foster child will be assisted in evacuating the home.
(3) Written conditions. Any condition imposed by the licensing or supervising agency shall be in writing and reviewed jointly by the agency and foster parent before taking effect.