Expedited Relative: Licensing Issues –

Expedited Relative: Licensing Issues – 1. Safety Issues. If MDCPS determines that an unlicensed Expedited Relative Foster Home cannot be licensed due to a safety issue, MDCPS will make all reasonable efforts to immediately ensure the child’s safety and to remove the child, including, if required, seeking an emergency court order. If the child is not in imminent danger, MDCPS will implement an action plan and within five (5) calendar days either resolve the licensing deficiency or move the child to a licensed foster home or facility or an appropriate expedited relative placement. 2. Non-Safety Issue. If MDCPS determines that an unlicensed Expedited Relative Foster Home cannot be licensed due to a non-safety issue, MDCPS will, within thirty (30) calendar days of that determination, resolve the licensing deficiency or move the child to a licensed foster home or facility or an appropriate expedited relative placement. 3. Barriers to Licensing. If the home cannot be licensed and/or the child is unsafe, the home’s license request will be denied. MDCPS will complete a “Notice of Home Not Being Licensed” form which clearly states all barriers to licensure and will notify the court of the recommendation so an alternate placement can be located.