Payment Rates 623-05-20-25

(Revised 4/1/2024 ML #3807)

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The department reviews the family foster care daily rates annually, based on legislative action. The standard family foster care maintenance rate includes the cost of (and the cost of providing) food, standard clothing items, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, a child’s personal incidentals, and liability insurance with respect to a child.

 

The family foster care maintenance rate is computed by month and includes an identified amount for clothing and incidentals. Provider reimbursement amounts for a licensed, certified, approved Tribal affidavit, or identified relative waiver licenses are based on the same standards and policy. Maintenance rates effective July 1, 2023:

ND Child Age	Daily Rate	Avg. Monthly	Embedded Clothing & Incidentals
0 - 4	$ 28	$ 840	$ 60
5 - 12	$ 32	$ 960	$ 70
13+	$ 35	$ 1,050	$ 80

 

Note: The “average monthly” rate is for reference only based on a 30 day month. The child’s foster care reimbursement is paid at a daily rate, specific to the actual number of days in the service month. Additional irregular payments are allowable with pre-approval and subject to annual maximums outlined in policy manual 623-05.