Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 30 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Here’s a detailed overview of Kansas Administrative Regulations (“K.A.R.”), Agency 30, administered by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF):
📁 Agency 30 – Scope & Structure
Agency 30 encompasses all state regulations governing DCF operations, including licensing, foster care, child welfare, public assistance, developmental disabilities, and more (sos.ks.gov).
🔹 Major Articles within Agency 30 include:
Article 4 – Public Assistance Programs
Covers TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), foster care eligibility, time limits, and hardship extensions (e.g., disability, domestic violence) (law.cornell.edu).
Article 46 – Child Abuse & Neglect
Defines reporting requirements, registry expungement, and standards—though many sections were rescinded; remaining include definitions, reporting procedures, legal processes, and registry management (regulations.justia.com).
Article 60 – Licensing of Community Mental Health Centers
Mostly consists of reserved sections; minimal active content (law.cornell.edu).
Article 63 – Developmental Disabilities – Providers of Community Services
Sets licensure rules, rights, behavior management, health and safety, emergency preparedness, records, and standards for service providers (regulations.justia.com, kslegislature.gov).
Article 64 – Developmental Disabilities – Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs)
Governs structure and operations of regional CDDOs (§ 30‑64‑1 to 30‑64‑34) (law.cornell.edu).
🏠 Child-Placing Agency & Foster Home Licensing (Article 47 & 80)
K.A.R. 30-47-900 to 922 (child‐placing agencies): Definitions, licensing procedures, background checks, records, health & safety, emergency planning, case records, reports, placement services, etc. These rules were fully updated as of June 7, 2024 (dcf.ks.gov).
K.A.R. 30-47-800 to 825 (family foster homes): Details licensing requirements, training, reporting, training standards, home environment, nutrition, medication, safety, transport, recordkeeping, and more—also updated effective June 7, 2024 (dcf.ks.gov).
💼 Why It Matters
These regulations ensure licensing compliance, safety, proper training, and transparent operations for providers working with vulnerable populations—children, families, individuals with developmental disabilities, and those in financial need.
Recent updates reflect alignment with federal mandates like the Family First Prevention Services Act and modernization efforts (e.g., adding a “reasonable prudent parent” standard, allowing relative waivers) (dcf.ks.gov, kslegislature.gov).
✅ Getting Full Regulatory Text
If you need the full text for any specific sections, here are ideal sources:
Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) for Articles 30, 46, 60, 63, 64 (law.cornell.edu).
Kansas DCF website PDF guides (June 2024) for detailed regulations on licensing private child-placing agencies and foster homes (dcf.ks.gov).
Kansas Secretary of State / Kansas Legislature for upcoming rule changes and proposed regulations (kslegislature.gov).
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