Payment Eligibility Requirements 623-05-15-40

(Revised 11/1/19 ML #3566)

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Foster care payments are available to any foster child under 21 years of age who:

1. Is determined eligible based on the AFDC eligibility criteria,
2. Is under the care and control of a public agency with placement authorization,
3. Is placed with a fully licensed provider,
4. Is removed from the home as a result of contrary to the welfare and the court made a judicial determination in the initial order, and
5. The court made a judicial determination of reasonable efforts to prevent removal from the home or the reasonable efforts were not required.

NOTE: Policy allows sixty days to obtain the reasonable efforts judicial determination for eligibility purposes. However, reimbursement cannot begin until the first day of the month in which the reasonable efforts to prevent removal judicial determination is obtained. Lastly, the judicial determination must be obtained within sixty days for the entire foster care episode to remain eligible for reimbursement.

 

No foster care reimbursement can be made on behalf of any case until all of the above requirements are met.

 

18+ Continued Care Payment Eligibility Requirements

An 18+ Continued Care child is eligible for foster care payments who:

1. Has entered into an 18+ Continued Foster Care Agreement
2. Is determined eligible based on the AFDC eligibility criteria
3. Maintains reimbursability
4. Is under the placement and care of a public agency and permanency findings are obtained timely
5. Is placed with a fully licensed provider

Foster care maintenance payments are authorized to the foster care provider in efforts to meet the needs of the child.