Idaho § 39-1211A - Kinship foster care - limited variance or waiver
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-1211A — Kinship foster care - limited variance or waiver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1211A. Kinship foster care - limited variance or waiver
(1) Kin providing foster care for a child pursuant to chapter 16, title 16 , Idaho Code, must be licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the department may expedite placement with a relative, issue a foster care license, or grant a limited variance or waiver of a licensing standard or requirement for a relative. The department may establish separate standards or requirements for licensure of kin if, in the department’s judgment, the health and safety of the child is not thereby endangered.
(3) If the department grants a limited variance or waiver of a licensing standard or requirement to the child’s relative pursuant to this section, the department shall document the grounds for granting the limited variance or waiver and the reasons the limited variance or waiver will not compromise the related child’s safety and health.
(4) A limited variance or waiver of a licensing standard or requirement granted to a child’s relative pursuant to this section shall be reviewed by the department for continuing compliance, need, and approval at regular intervals, subject to the provisions of section 39-1113 , Idaho Code.
[39-1211A, added 2010, ch. 147, sec. 5, p. 321; am. 2025, ch. 142, sec. 3, p. 723; am. 2026, ch. 198, sec. 4, p. 868.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1211A ("Kinship foster care - limited variance or waiver") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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