License Re-evaluation – The full re-evaluation process for Relative/Fictive Kin

License Re-evaluation – The full re-evaluation process for Relative/Fictive Kin foster parents will take place every two (2) years, with the following requirements due every year: 1. The Home Environment Checklist; and 2. Verification of ongoing training hours MDCPS will begin the re-evaluation process at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to expiration, including: 1. Contacting the foster parents by phone or email 2. Conducting home visits 3. Delivering or mailing the re-licensure packet; and 4. Completing any other activities to ensure the home will not expire prior to re-licensure. a. Background checks must be completed at least every two years, and fingerprinting is required every five (5) years. If the re-evaluation process is not complete by the date the license is set to expire, board payments may stop and the home will not be permitted to take any children until they are fully licensed. Children in the home may be removed.