Residential Facility Rates 623-05-20-40
(Revised 7/1/2023 ML #3736)
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A qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) is an approved foster care facility setting specified in Family First Prevention Services Act (PL 115-123) federal legislation, NDCC 50-11 and NDAC 75-03-40. The department establishes a daily rate "fee for service" per NDAC 75-03-15, for all licensed/approved North Dakota QRTP's.
The daily foster care maintenance rates include resident room and board, food, care, standard clothing, personal supplies, education, recreation, child service-related transportation, difficulty of care costs, liability insurance coverage, utilities, etc.
During a child’s placement in a QRTP, reimbursement may be available for eligible families to facilitate reunification efforts. Funding may be provided to cover the costs of the family expenses, meals, lodging, occasionally mileage, or commercial transportation as outlined in the irregular payment categories. North Dakota will reimburse allowable travel expenses to the facility with consideration of actual costs, not to exceed state per diem rates. Costs will be reimbursed based on North Dakota in-state rates, even if travel is to another state facility. Commercial transportation will be reimbursed at the actual rate. The facility and custodial case manager are expected to seek the lowest possible rate when commercial transportation is required.
- For foster care billing purposes, these costs are considered a reunification cost and entered as an irregular payment, Category 50, Code 52.
- Verification of expenditures are required and must be retained for audit purposes.
A bill must be received by the custodial case manager at the FCSA Eligibility Unit before reimbursement can be made to the facility.
| North Dakota Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) | |
|---|---|
|
Dakota Boys Ranch Assn. - Minot Campus Box 5007, Minot, ND 58702-5007 |
Provider # 7357 |
|
Home on the Range 16351 I-94, Sentinel Butte, ND 58654-9500 |
Provider # 7359 |
QRTP fee for service rates are determined by the department and authorized by the FCSA Eligibility Unit in the ND payment system. Reimbursement is specific to the ND base rate and the child’s difficulty of care rate. The child’s difficulty of care (DOC) rate is determined by the CANS assessment weighted score and is billed as an addition to the base rate through irregular payment, category 64.
Maintenance rates effective July 1, 2023
|
Payment Rates |
DAILY RATE |
| Base Level |
$ 341/day |
| Level 2 (IR category 64 = $185/day |
$526/day |
| Level 3 (IR category 64 = $405/day | $ 746/day |
| Emergency Rate (IR category 64 = $75/day) Maxium of 30 days when a child is initially placed and denied the QRTP level of care. | $416 / day |
| QRTP Aftercare Respite Rate Maximum of 7 days when a child is offered temporary onsite respite care at a QRTP. | $416 / day |
If a child is placed as a QRTP emergency placement, the child must have the required QRTP assessment completed. If the child does not receive a completed QRTP assessment, from the Qualified Individual within 30 days, the entire QRTP stay is non-reimbursable.
