26-6-913. Revocation of certification of foster care home or kinship foster care
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home - emergency procedures - due process. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a county department may act immediately to revoke the certification of a county- certified foster care home or kinship foster care home when the county department has reason to believe that a child residing in the foster care home or kinship foster care home is subject to an immediate and direct threat to the child's safety and welfare or when a substantial violation of a fundamental standard of care warrants immediate action.
If the county department acts pursuant to this section, a due process hearing shall be held within five days after the action and conducted as the hearing would normally be conducted pursuant to article 4 of title 24.