Foster Care and Related Groups 510-05-55

 

Foster Care 510-05-55-05

(Revised 2/04 ML #2900)

IM 4985 AMENDED

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For Medicaid purposes, a child is not considered to be in foster care unless all of the following requirements are met:

 

1. There is a current foster care court order;
2. A public agency has care, custody, and control of the child;
3. There is a service plan (permanency plan) in place for the child;
4. The child is residing in an approved licensed foster care home or facility; and
5. The child is a foster care child in the state foster care system through the state's Children and Family Services unit.  (Tribal 638 Foster Care children are not in the state foster care system.)