§8206. Preadoptive homes as foster homes
1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A.
"Foster home" means a child's home that is a private dwelling where substitute parental care is provided within a family on a regular, 24-hour-a-day, residential basis.
[PL 1999, c. 265, §1 (NEW).]
B.
"Preadoptive parent" means a person who has entered into an agreement with a licensed private child-placing agency that has certified the person as a potential adoptive parent who will accept a child into care with the intent to adopt that child.
[PL 1999, c. 265, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 265, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Home certification.
Pursuant to rules adopted by the department, a licensed private child-placing agency may certify a preadoptive parent's home as a foster home for a child placed in that home awaiting adoption by the preadoptive parent. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 1999, c. 265, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 265, §1 (NEW).