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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 

  2012 
12-02 

Certification Staff and Supervisor Training Requirements. Denial of Relative Licensure-Documentation Required. Citations for R 400.9404, Behavior Management-Documentation Required. New Service Type-Unrelated Caregiver

12-01 

Fingerprinting Process for all Administrators, Directors, Program Directors and Licensee Designees for CPA, CCA and Camp organizations

  2011 
11-01 

Agency addresses in the BCAL data base
Relationship of foster home address to adoption subsidy payments
Renewing foster home licenses

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 
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 
04-03 
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 
01-02 

New Adverse Action Process 

  01-04 

The Bureau of Regulatory Services' Website Enhancements;    Foster Home Enrollments on BITS; BRS 3706 Changes

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 

01-07 

Report Format for Special Investigations 

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

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