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Child Placing Agency Letters

The Child Welfare Program has initiated a Letter Series for the purpose of improving communication with child placing agencies.

 

The letters are sequentially numbered for easy reference and used as the method to inform licensees of the following:

  • Changes in procedures and policies which will affect licensees.
  • Changes regarding administrative rules for child placing agencies.
  • Information such as amendments to Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended.

 

Letter Number

Subject

2008 
 08-02

Assessing an Applicant's Mental Health Condition

08-01 

BCAL Review of Initial Evaluations
Fingerprinting Payment Billing Errors
Notification of Michigan's Children's Institute
Promulgation of New Child Placing Agency and Foster Family Home Rules
Zoning Changes for Foster Family Group Homes
BCAL Central Office Child Welfare Staffing

2007
07-01

Child Placing Agency Rule Interpretations
Technical Assistance Handbook
Criminal History Record Checks at License Renewal
Special Evaluations
Courtesy evaluations done by neighboring DHS offices

07-02
Foster Family Home Rule Changes
Child Placing Agency Rule Changes
Modification of a Foster Home License to Provisional Status
 07-03

Adam Walsh Legislation 

2006
06-01
Changes in Foster Home Licensing Terms
Initial Service Plans for Foster Children
Retention of Adoption Files in the CPA
06-02
Correction to CPA Letter 2006-01
Timeframe to Update Foster Home Terms
Correction OCAL 3706-Definitions of Service Types
06-03
Public Hearing Notice on Proposed Licensing Rules for Child Placing Agencies and Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes
2005
05-01
Foster Home Moves
Changes in Foster Home Groups
Reopening a Closed Enrollment or Closed Foster Home License
Medical Statements for Foster Home and Adoptive Home Training for Foster Home Certification
Online License Information
OCAL 3706 Transacation Processing Chart
2004
04-01
New Procedures for Renewal of Foster Home Licenses
04-02
Mandated Reporting Requirements for Children's Protective Services
04-03
Child Welfare License Look-up--New Feature
2003
03-01
  • Sharing of LEIN Printouts
  • Retention of BFS LEIN Printouts in a Foster Home/Adoption File
  • Definition of "Cousins" As Used in PA 116
  • Submission of Foster Home Documents to Central Office of BFS
2002
02-01

Foster Home Renewal Applications

02-02

Recommended Actions by Child Placing Agencies, Use of Child Protective Services Information in Reports, Signatures on Reports, Closure of Licenses, Renewal of Licenses

02-03

Foster Home Licenses for Individuals on the Central Registry for Children's Protective Services

02-04

New Procedures for Certifying Foster Homes

2001
01-01

Effective Date of Foster Home License

01-02

New Adverse Action Process

01-05

Clarification on Procedures for Complying with MCL 722.115, Sections (6), (7), and (8), Placing a 16 or 17 Year Old in an AFC Home, Placing a Child Less Than 16 Years Old in an AFC Home, Placing an Adult in a Children's Foster Home

01-06

Compliance with MCL §722.113(4), when foster families move or when the licensee group changes

01-07

Report Format for Special Investigations

01-08

License Effective Dates

All other Letters in the number series are "Obsolete".

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