Funding for children in foster care settings
Page posted: 10/28/16 | Page reviewed: 8/17/21 | Page updated: 2/14/22 | |
Legal authority | Federally approved BI, CAC, CADI and DD waiver plans, Minn. Stat. §245D.03, Minn. Stat §256B.4914, Minn. Stat. Chapter 256N, Minn. Stat. §260C.4411, Minn. Stat. §260C.451, Minn. Stat. §260C.157, Minn. Stat. §260C.70 – 260C.714 | ||
Overview | When a child lives in a licensed foster care setting, regardless of the reason or legal authority, the lead agency must use the child foster care maintenance payment (including Title IV-E funds) before accessing waiver services. This applies to: | ||
Child foster care maintenance payment | The child foster care maintenance payment includes the: Basic rateThe basic rate covers the child’s: The child’s age determines the basic rate that is calculated automatically in the Social Services Information System (SSIS). Supplemental rateFamily foster careWhen a child is placed in a family foster home, including a home that holds a 245D license, the supplemental rate covers the care a parent provides to a child with special needs that exceeds basic parental care. The lead agency determines the supplemental rate using the Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and Youth (MAPCY) tool. For more information, see Northstar Care for Children – MAPCY. Corporate shift staff foster careChild placements into foster care settings that occurred before Sept. 30, 2021, continue to be covered by the MAPCY supplemental rate, which is calculated automatically in SSIS. This rate will remain in effect until the child leaves that placement. Child placements into foster care settings on or after Sept. 30, 2021, will not be covered by the MAPCY supplemental rate. Foster care maintenance payments will only use the basic rate for placements on or after this date. | ||
Waiver services | If the child needs more support than what is covered by the supplemental rate, the lead agency may authorize community residential services or family residential services. The child’s support plan must reflect their need for waiver services (i.e., services that are beyond normal parental care or parenting expenses associated with that care). | ||
Rate Management System (RMS) | When a child receives both parenting and waiver services from a single entity, the lead agency must subtract the supplemental rate from the RMS-calculated waiver rate. For more information, see: | ||
Secondary information | Juvenile treatment screening teamWhen considering foster care placement for a child, the responsible social service agency must use a juvenile treatment screening team to determine if placement is necessary. For more information about this process, see Juvenile Treatment Screening Team Practice Guide, DHS-8120A (PDF). Court order or voluntary placement agreementCounties/tribal nations are responsible for placement, care and supervision of a child in a foster care setting through a court order or voluntary placement agreement. Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs)When a child is placed in a foster care setting (corporate child foster care) and the setting is also a QRTP, the placing agency and setting must follow all placement requirements under Minn. Stat. §260C.70 – 260C.714. | ||
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Additional resources | CBSM – Community residential services | ||
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