NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
August 31, 2010
	PI- 10-18

TO:		Directors, County Social Service Boards
		Directors, Regional Human Service Centers
		Regional Supervisors
		Tribal Social Services
		Division of Juvenile Services
		
FROM:	Dean Sturn, Foster Care Program

SUBJECT:	Transportation Costs – Irregular Payment
	
PROGRAMS:	Foster Care Maintenance Payments – 623-05

RETENTION:	Until manualized

EFFECTIVE:	September 1, 2010

A separate foster care maintenance payment is allowable to reimburse foster parents who provide reasonable travel for a foster child to remain in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement.  Reimbursement will not exceed the State rate.

Effective September 1, 2010, a new irregular payment Code “53”, Category 50, will be available in CCWIPS  to use when reimbursing foster parents for this type of transportation expense.  This irregular payment will also be available to PATH and North Homes foster parents.  

In all instances, this irregular payment is discussed and approved through the Foster Care Child & Family Team meetings.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.  Thanks.