Licensing Rules & Manuals

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• DHS 12 - Revisor's version (formerly HFS 12)
  • DHS 12 Appendix A

Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth (DCF 52)

• DCF 52 - Annotated version (PFS-104)
• DCF 52 - Revisor's version (formerly HFS 52)
  • DCF 52 Appendix A  
  • DCF 52 Appendix B  
  • DCF 52 Appendix C  
  • DCF 52 Appendix D  

Child Placing Agencies (DCF 54) 

• DCF 54 - Annotated version (PFS-4089)
• DCF 54 - Revisor's version (formerly HFS 54)
  • DCF 54 - Appendix A

Group Foster Care (DCF 57) 

• DCF 57 - Annotated version (PFS-197)

• DCF 57 - Revisor's version (formerly HFS 57)

  • DCF 57 Appendix A

  • DCF 57 Appendix B 

  • DCF 57 Appendix C

  • DCF 57 Appendix D

Shelter Care Facilities (DCF 59) 

• DCF 59 - Revisor's version (formerly HFS 59)
  • DCF 59 Appendix A

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Last Revised:  October 28, 2009