Yes, it can be. Residential treatment costs may be considered for payment under Medical Assistance. However, the treatment facility must be a provider and agree to the Medical Assistance rate. It also must be verified that residential treatment is required for the child. Yes, however very few are done.
Most families request a monthly subsidy beginning at the time of approval request.
A guardianship subsidy is available for youth age 12-18 who have been in foster care for a minimum of six months and for whom the state has responsibility for foster care maintenance payments. Guardians do not have to be relatives. Assistance can also be obtained for one-time legal expenses. An eligibility review is conducted by county agency eligibility staff, then signed by the county director and forwarded to the state agency for final review. Negotiation of the subsidy amount is between the adoptive parents and the county social service office, with assistance from the special needs adoption staff.