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Work Plan Detail R - Item 42, The standards are applied to all licensed or approved foster family homes or
childcare institutions receiving title IV-E or IV-B funds.
R1 ACTION STEPS: Explore the development of uniform licensing standards for all public and private family foster homes
and child-caring institutions by establishing a committee to complete the following:
Analyze commonalties and differences in DFCS and DHR office of Regulatory Services (ORS)
standards/policy for licensure or approval of family foster homes and child-caring institutions.
Identify what agency policy and legislative requirements need to be revised and implemented to establish
uniformity.
Identify the impact of uniform licensing requirements on staffing and other fiscal factors.
Make recommendations based on information gathered in steps A-C above.
START COMPLETION
RESPONSIBLE
MEASURABLE
DATE
DATE
PERSON(S)
BENCHMARKS
Dec. 2002 April 2004 DFCS, ORS, Field Directors, Georgia
Association of Homes and Services for
Children (GAHSC);, Stakeholders,
Legislation Team
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Conduct a series of workgroups to begin reviewing and
assessing DFCS and ORS policies and procedures for
foster family homes between 12-2002 and 12-2003.
Complete written report issued detailing commonalities
and differences in DFCS and ORS policies/standards;
recommendations for revisions and fiscal implications
indicated.
Evaluation: A report documenting DFCS proposed changes
and recommendations for the establishment of uniform
foster family licensing standards, including legislative and
fiscal impact.
1 st Quarter Report: 1. Two meeting of core workgroups held to review and discuss steps to be taken in implementing the PIP. 2. A
proposal is presently being developed to outsource the task of reviewing and completing a comparative analysis of commonalties and
differences in DFCS (public) and Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) (private) standards for licensure or approval of family foster
homes and child caring institutions. Method for measuring achievement: Written proposal completed and submitted for approval by
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
March, 2004 Quarter 5 – Work Plan R Page 1