Foster Care
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ACL 14-28: Expansion Of The Definition Of Relative For The Federal KIN-GAP Program (3/25/14)
Instructions on the implementation of the expanded definition of “relative” for the federal KinGAP program. (No change to the state-funded KinGAP). In addition to the traditionally defined relatives, California can now provide federal KinGAP to “fictive” relatives. These are:…
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ACL 14-10: Instructions For Completion Of The Relative Assessment/Approval SOC Forms For A Tribally Approved Home (1/31/14)
federally recognized Indian tribe is authorized to approve or license a home for foster care or adoptive purposes according to the tribe’s own licensing standards. The home is not required to obtain a state or county license. The county CWS…
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ACIN I-11-14 : Access To Eligibility Case Records In Child Welfare Cases (3/6/14)
Much needed information on accessing child welfare case files. [Download]
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DHCS MEDIL 14-05: Treatment of Former Foster Care Program
Effective January 1, 2014, the Former Foster Care Children’s Program (FFCC) was extended to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals through age 26 who were in foster care on their 18th birthday in any state. This letter, available here,…
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ACL 14-24: Child Welfare Services (CWS) Disaster Response Plan Update (3/4/14)
A request that the counties update their disaster plans, and an overview of what must be in the (legally required) plans. [Download]
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ACL 14-23: Foster Youth Credit Reports (2/28/14)
Instructions about requesting credit reports on behalf of foster youth aged 16 and 17 and assisting these youth in requesting and understanding the reports. [Download]
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ACL 14-18: Sharing Ratios For Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Programs; Fiscal Years 2012-3 and 2013-4 (2/13/14)
The listing of the cost sharing for the program. Effective July 1, 2012, counties must apply these cost sharing ratios to all Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care rates paid to THP+FC according to the THP+FC placement. These costs…
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ACL 14-06: ICPC Regulation 4, Residential Placement, Amended And Adopted by The Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children, Effective October 1, 2012 (2/5/14)
The ACL summarizes the amended ICPC Regulation 4, which governs residential placement of children across state lines. The regulation details the process and time lines for residential placements, clarifies supervision responsibilities of both sending and receiving agencies and sets…
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ACL 13-100: Implementation Of Assembly Bill 1712 Non-Minor Dependent Adoption (12/13/13)
Instructions regarding the policies and procedures for the adoption of young adults age 18-20 that remain in Extended Foster Care and are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Issued in 2013, posted by DSS in 2014. Go figure. [Download]…