(A) Private child placing agencies and private noncustodial agencies operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of children and youth under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code shall make the program available to a prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver without regard to the type of recommending agency from which the prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver seeks a recommendation.
(B) A private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of children and youth under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code may condition the enrollment of a prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver in the program on either or both of the following:
(1) Availability of space in the training program;
(2) Payment of an instruction or registration fee, if any, by the prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver's recommending agency.
(C) A private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of children and youth under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code may contract with a person or governmental entity to administer the program.
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