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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.401 - CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLACEMENT IN ALTERNATE CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will make meaningful reasonable attempts, both
				  verbally and in writing, to inform in priority order, individuals identified
				  below of the potential imminent placement and the requirements for
				  consideration as a placement resource. The Department will place children in a
				  safe and trusted environment consistent with the best interest and special
				  needs of the children as required by
				  P.L.
				  96-272,
				  Section
				  475(5). Ideally, placement priority will be
				  given in the following order:
(a)
				Immediate family;
(b) Extended
				family members;
(c) Non-family
				members with a significant established relationship with the child;
(d) other licensed foster parent(s). Upon
				immediate contact with persons in categories a) through d) above, and after
				preliminary screening, within seventy-two (72) hours of decision to place,
				Departmental staff will make reasonable attempts to inform immediate family
				members of the way to become a placement resource. Alternate care placement
				will in all cases include consideration of: (3-15-22)
01.
Family Assessment
. The
				family assessment conducted in accordance with the provisions of the CFS
				Practice Standards. (3-15-22)
02.
Ability of Providers
. The ability of potential alternate care
				providers to address and be sensitive to the unique and individual needs of the
				child and ability to comply and support the plan for the child and their
				family. (3-15-22)
03.
Family
				Involvement
. The involvement of the family in planning and selecting the
				placement. The Department will use a family unity meeting concept making
				reasonable efforts to gather immediate and extended family members and other
				significant supporters to identify family strengths relevant to creating a safe
				environment for the child. This process will be fully reported to the court
				along with resulting plans and commitments. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.402 - INVOLUNTARY PLACEMENT OF INDIAN CHILDREN

Current through August 31, 2023
Involuntary placement of an Indian child in foster care must
				  be based upon clear and convincing evidence, including information from
				  qualified expert witnesses, that the continued custody of the child by the
				  parent(s) or Indian custodian(s) is likely to result in serious emotional or
				  physical damage to the child. In the absence of good cause to the contrary, a
				  preference must be given to placement with: (3-15-22)
01.
Extended Family
. A member of
				the Indian child's extended family; (3-15-22)
02.
Foster Home Approved by
				Tribe
. A foster home licensed or approved by the Indian child's tribe;
				(3-15-22)
03.
Licensed Indian
				Foster Home
. An Indian foster home licensed or approved by an authorized
				non-Indian licensing authority; or (3-15-22)
04.
Indian Institution
. An
				institution for children approved by an Indian tribe or operated by an Indian
				organization that has a program suitable to meet the child's needs.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.403 - DATE A CHILD ENTERED FOSTER CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
A child is considered to have entered foster care on the date
				  the child is actually removed from their home. All foster care benefits and
				  eligibility determinations must be based on this date. All periodic reviews,
				  permanency hearings, and time frames for termination of parental rights must be
				  based on the date the child entered foster care. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.404 - FOSTER CARE GOAL

Current through August 31, 2023
It is the goal of the Department that not more than
				  twenty-five percent (25%) of foster youth will be in foster care longer than
				  twenty-four (24) months. The Department will monitor this goal annually.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.405 - ALTERNATE CARE CASE MANAGEMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
Case management must continue while the child is in alternate
				  care and must ensure the following: (3-15-22)
01.
Preparation for Placement
.
				Preparing a child for placement in alternate care is the joint responsibility
				of the child's family, the child (when appropriate), the family services
				worker, and the alternate care provider. (3-15-22)
02.
Information for Alternate Care
				Provider
. The Department and the family have informed the alternate care
				provider of their roles and responsibilities in meeting the needs of the child
				including: (3-15-22)
a. Any medical, health
				and dental needs of the child including the names and address of the child's
				health and educational providers, a record of the child's immunizations, the
				child's current medications, the child's known medical problems, and any other
				pertinent health information concerning the child; (3-15-22)
b. The name of the child's doctor;
				(3-15-22)
c. The child's current
				functioning and behaviors; (3-15-22)
d. A copy of the child's portion of the
				service plan including any visitation arrangements; (3-15-22)
e. The case history of the child, including
				the reason the child came into foster care, the child's legal status, and the
				permanency goal for the child; (3-15-22)
f. A history of the child's previous
				placements and reasons for placement changes, excluding information that
				identifies or reveals the location of any previous alternate care providers
				without their consent; (3-15-22)
g.
				The child's cultural and racial identity; (3-15-22)
h. Any educational, developmental, or special
				needs of the child; (3-15-22)
i.
				The child's interest and talents; (3-15-22)
j. The child's attachment to current
				caretakers; (3-15-22)
k. The
				individualized and unique needs of the child; (3-15-22)
l. Procedures to follow in case of emergency;
				and (3-15-22)
m. Any additional
				information, that may be required by the terms of the contract with the
				alternate care provider. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ALTERNATE (OUT-OF-HOME) CARE › Section 16.06.01.422 - ALTERNATE CARE PLANNING

Current through August 31, 2023
The elements of alternate care planning are mandated by the
				  provisions of Title IV-E, Sections
				  471(a)(16),
				  475(1), and
				  475(5)(A) and (D)
				  of the Social Security Act. (3-15-22)
01.
Alternate Care Plan
				Required
. Each child receiving alternate care under the supervision of
				the state must have a standardized written alternate care plan. (3-15-22)
a. The purpose of the alternate care plan is
				to facilitate the safe return of the child to their own home as expeditiously
				as possible or to make other permanent arrangements for the child if such
				return is not feasible. (3-15-22)
b. The alternate care plan must be included
				as part of the family service plan. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.425 - TITLE IV-E ELIGIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The state will claim Title IV-E funding for a foster child
				  who meets the following criteria: (3-15-22)
01.
Physical or Constructive Removal of
				the Child
. The child was physically or constructively removed from the
				home: (3-15-22)
a. Under a voluntary placement
				agreement; or (3-15-22)
b. As the
				result of a judicial determination that: (3-15-22)
i. Remaining in the home would be contrary to
				the child's welfare; or (3-15-22)
ii. Placement in foster care would be in the
				best interest of the child. (3-15-22)
c. The determination that a situation is
				contrary to the child's welfare must be made in the first court ruling that
				sanctions, even temporarily, the removal of a child from the home.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.427 - DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TITLE IV-E

Current through August 31, 2023
The family services workers must submit an application to the
				  Child Welfare Funding Team to evaluate for Title IV-E eligibility.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.428 - CUSTODY AND PLACEMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Interstate Placements
. In interstate placements, a child may be placed
				with an approved unlicensed relative when delaying the placement would be
				harmful to the child's well-being. In those cases, a subsequent request for
				foster care licensure will be made through the Interstate Compact on the
				Placement of Children. However, in these instances, a child is ineligible for
				Title IV-E until the placement is licensed. (3-15-22)
02.
Intrastate Placements That Become
				Interstate Placements
. If a foster care placement that was initially
				intrastate becomes an interstate placement because the family with whom the
				child is placed relocates to another state, a request for foster care licensure
				will be made through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
				immediately upon the decision to move the child. If the state to which the
				family has moved accepts the family's Idaho foster care license as effective,
				the placement is considered licensed until a determination is made that the
				family is in compliance with the licensing and other applicable laws of the
				state to which the family has moved. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.429 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through August 31, 2023
Claims for Title IV-E maintenance may begin as early as the
				  first day of placement in the month in which all initial Title IV-E eligibility
				  factors are met. A child cannot receive SSI and Title IV-E foster maintenance
				  payments during the same time period. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.430 - ONGOING ELIGIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
To continue eligibility for Title IV-E, a child must meet the
				  following conditions: (3-15-22)
01.
Child's Age
. The child is under the age of eighteen (18), or up to
				age twenty-one (21) if they meet the criteria under
				42 U.S.C.
				675(8)(B)(iv).
				(3-15-22)
02.
Department
				Custody
. The child remains in the Department's custody through either a
				current court order or a voluntary placement agreement that has not been in
				effect more than one hundred and eighty (180) days. (3-15-22)
03.
Child's Residence
. The child
				continues to live in a fully licensed or approved foster family home, or
				childcare institution, or on a court-ordered home visit. (3-15-22)
04.
Redetermination
. A
				redetermination is used for a child who: (3-15-22)
a. Left foster care; (3-15-22)
b. Was placed in a Title IV-E ineligible
				living situation such as: unlicensed placement, a hospital, or a detention
				center; (3-15-22)
c. Exceeded one
				hundred eighty (180) days in a voluntary placement agreement in which there was
				no judicial determination of "best interests." The child's Title IV-E
				eligibility ceases on the 181st day; and (3-15-22)
d. Is on a home visit that exceeds the time
				specified in the court order signed by the Judge without a new judicial
				determination granting an extension. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.432 - TITLE XIX FOSTER CHILD

Current through August 31, 2023
For Title XIX Medicaid eligibility for a foster child, please
				  refer to IDAPA 16.03.01, "Eligibility for Health Care Assistance for Families
				  and Children," Section
				  536. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.433 - INCOME, BENEFITS AND SAVINGS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
On behalf of the child and with the assistance of CWFT staff,
				  family services workers are required to identify and apply for income or
				  benefits from (one (1) or) every available source including Social Security,
				  tribal benefits, or estates of deceased parents. The address of the payee must
				  be DHW-FACS-CWFT, 450 West State Street, P. O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.434 - FORWARDING OF BENEFITS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Home
				Visit
. If the Department is receiving benefits and the child is returned
				to the home of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) or relatives for a trial
				visit, Child Support Services must be notified by a family services worker
				giving the name and address of the person in order to discontinue accrual of
				child support owed to the State. (3-15-22)
02.
Return to Foster Care
. If
				the child returns to foster care, the Department's Child Support Unit must be
				notified immediately of the correct payee. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.436 - PARENTAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN ALTERNATE CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
In accordance with Section
				  56-203B, Idaho Code, parents are
				  responsible for costs associated with the care of their child in alternate
				  care. (3-15-22)
01.
Notice of
				Parental Responsibility
. The Department will provide the parents(s) with
				written notification of their responsibility to contribute toward the cost of
				their child's support, treatment, and care, including clothing, medical,
				incidental, and educational costs. (3-15-22)
02.
Financial Arrangements with
				Parent(s)
. Parent(s) are responsible to reimburse the Department for the
				costs of alternate care when their child is placed in alternate care in
				accordance with a court order or voluntary placement agreement. (3-15-22)
a. The amount of support is based on the
				parents' income, the costs of care for the child, and any unique circumstances
				affecting the parents' ability to pay. (3-15-22)
b. Every parent is expected to contribute to
				the cost of their child's care, but no parent will be asked to pay more than
				the actual cost of care, including clothing, medical, incidental and
				educational costs. The cost of room and board must be paid by the parent(s) to
				the Department, and the Department will in turn reimburse the alternate care
				providers. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.437 - ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department's Division of Family and Community Services,
				  Child Welfare Funding Team must account for the receipt of funds and develop
				  reports showing how much money has been received and how it has been utilized.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.438 - SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
If the placement is voluntary, the parent(s) must sign an
				  agreement that specifies the amount of support to be paid, when it is to be
				  paid to the payee, and the address to which it is to be paid. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.439 - SUPPORT IN COURT-ORDERED PLACEMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
In the case of a court-ordered placement, if no support
				  agreement has been reached with the parent(s) prior to the custody or
				  commitment hearing, the Department's report to the Court will indicate the
				  necessity to hold a support hearing. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.440 - INSURANCE COVERAGE

Current through August 31, 2023
The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must inform the Department
				  of all insurance policies covering the child, including names of carriers, and
				  policy or subscriber numbers. If medical, health, and dental insurance coverage
				  are available for the child, the parent(s) must acquire and maintain such
				  insurance. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING INFORMATION › Section 16.06.01.441 - REFERRAL TO CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will refer the parent(s) to the Bureau of
				  Child Support Services for support payment arrangements. (3-15-22)
01.
Assignment of Child Support
.
				The Department through the Bureau of Child Support Services will secure
				assignment of any support due to the child while in alternate care. Social
				Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are specifically aimed at
				meeting the child's needs and therefore will follow the child in placement and
				the Department must request to be named payee for all funds for placements
				extending over thirty (30) days. (3-15-22)
02.
Collection of Child Support
.
				The Department must take action to collect any child support ordered in a
				divorce decree. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.442 - MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN IN ALTERNATE CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
Every child placed in alternate care will receive a medical
				  card each month. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.443 - EPSDT SCREENING

Current through August 31, 2023
Children in alternate care will receive the Early Periodic
				  Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) services allowable under Medicaid.
				  Those children already receiving Medicaid at the time of placement will be
				  screened within thirty (30) days after placement. Children not receiving
				  Medicaid at the time of placement will receive a screening within thirty (30)
				  days from the date Medicaid eligibility is established. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.444 - MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

Current through August 31, 2023
In case of serious illness, the alternate care provider must
				  notify the child's doctor and the Department immediately. The parent(s) or
				  legal guardian(s) or the court in an emergency, or the Department if it is the
				  guardian of the child, have the authority to consent to major medical care or
				  hospitalization. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.445 - DENTAL CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
Each child age three (3) who is placed in alternate care must
				  receive a dental examination as soon as possible after placement, but not later
				  than ninety (90) days, and thereafter according to a schedule prescribed by the
				  dentist. (3-15-22)
01.
Costs
				Paid by Medicaid
. If dental care not included in the state medical
				assistance program is recommended, a request for payment must be submitted to
				the state Medicaid dental consultant. (3-15-22)
02.
Emergencies
. For children in
				shelter care, emergency dental services will be provided for and paid for by
				the Department, if there are no other financial resources available.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.446 - COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will purchase prescribed drugs, at the
				  Medicaid rate, for a child in alternate care through participating pharmacists,
				  in excess of the Medicaid monthly maximum. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.447 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION UPON ENTERING ALTERNATE CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
Within thirty (30) days of entering alternate care, each
				  child will receive a medical examination to assess the child's health status,
				  and thereafter according to a schedule prescribed by the child's physician or
				  other health care professional. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE › Section 16.06.01.451 - DRIVERS' TRAINING, DRIVERS' LICENSES, AND PERMITS FOR CHILDREN IN ALTERNATE CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
No Department employee or foster parent is allowed to sign
				  for any foster child's driver's license or permit without written authorization
				  from the Child and Family Services Program Manager. Any Department employee or
				  foster parent signing for a foster child's driver's license or permit without
				  the approval of the Child and Family Services Program Manager assumes full
				  personal responsibility and liability for any driving related damages that may
				  be assessed against the child. Those damages will not be covered by the
				  Department's insurance. (3-15-22)
01.
Payments by Department
. Subject to existing appropriations, the
				Department may make payments for driver's training, driver's license, and
				permits for a child in the Department's legal custody when driver's training or
				obtaining a driver's license or permit is part of the child's Independent
				Living Plan. In addition, subject to existing appropriations, the Department
				may reimburse a foster parent, licensed by the Department, for the cost of
				procuring owner's or operator's insurance listing a child residing in their
				home as a named insured with respect to the operation of a motor vehicle
				subject to the limits exclusive of interest and costs with respect to each
				motor vehicle as provided in Section
				49-117, Idaho Code.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Payment by
				Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s)
. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of
				children in foster care may authorize drivers' training, provide payment and
				sign for drivers' licenses and permits. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.480 - ALTERNATE CARE LICENSURE

Current through August 31, 2023
All private homes and facilities providing care for children
				  under these rules must be licensed in accordance with IDAPA 16.06.02, "Child
				  Care Licensing," unless foster care placement of an Indian child is made with a
				  foster home licensed or approved by the Indian child's tribe, or an institution
				  for children approved by an Indian tribe or operated by an Indian organization.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.481 - FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE STATE

Current through August 31, 2023
Facilities operated by the State and providing care for
				  children under these rules must meet the standards for child care licensure.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.482 - PAYMENT FOR SHELTER CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
Payment for placement of children requiring temporary,
				  emergency alternate care is twenty dollars ($20) per day for children from
				  birth through age seventeen (17), for a maximum of thirty (30) days of shelter
				  care for each uninterrupted placement. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.483 - PAYMENT TO FAMILY ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS

Current through August 31, 2023
Monthly payments for care provided by family alternate care
				  providers are:
Family Alternate Care Payments
								- Table 483
Ages
0-5
6-12
13-17
18-20
Monthly Room and Board
$632
$702
$759
$876
(4-6-23)
01.
Gifts
. An additional thirty dollars ($30) for Christmas gifts and twenty
				dollars ($20) for birthday gifts will be paid in the appropriate months.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Clothing
. Costs for clothing will be paid, based upon the Department's
				determination of each child's needs. All clothing purchased for a child in
				alternate care becomes the property of the child. (3-15-22)
03.
School Fees
. School fees due
				upon enrollment will be paid directly to the school or to the alternate care
				providers, based upon the Department's determination of the child's needs.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.484 - ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO FAMILY ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS

Current through August 31, 2023
For those children who require additional care above room,
				  board, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, personal incidentals, the
				  Department may pay the family alternate care provider an additional amount to
				  the amount paid under Section
				  483 of these rules. This family
				  alternate care rate is based upon a ongoing assessment of the child's
				  circumstances that necessitate special rates as well as the care provider's
				  ability, activities, and involvement in addressing those special needs.
				  Additional payment will be made as follows: (3-15-22)
01.
Lowest Level of Need
.
				Ninety dollars ($90) per month for a child requiring a mild degree of care for
				documented conditions including: (3-15-22)
a.
				Chronic medical problems; (3-15-22)
b. Frequent, time-consuming transportation
				needs; (3-15-22)
c. Behaviors
				requiring extra supervision and control; and (3-15-22)
d. Need for preparation for independent
				living. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.485 - TREATMENT FOSTER CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
A family home setting in which treatment foster parents
				  provide twenty-four (24) hour room and board as well as therapeutic services
				  and a high level of supervision. Services provided in treatment foster care are
				  at a more intense level than provided in foster care and at a lower level than
				  provided in residential care. Services may include the following: participation
				  in the development and implementation of the child's treatment plan, behavior
				  modification, community supports, crisis intervention, documentation of
				  services and the child's behavior, participation as a member of a
				  multi-disciplinary team, and transportation. Placement into a treatment foster
				  home for children in the custody of the Department under the purview of the
				  Child Protective Act, is based on the documented needs of the child, the
				  inability of less restrictive settings to meet the child's needs, and the
				  clinical judgement of the Department. (3-15-22)
01.
Qualifications
. Prior to
				being considered for designation and reimbursement as a treatment foster
				parent, each prospective treatment foster parent must accomplish the following:
				(3-15-22)
a. Meet all foster family licensure
				requirements as set forth in IDAPA 16.06.02, "Child Care Licensing";
				(3-15-22)
b. Complete
				Department-approved treatment foster care initial training; and
				(3-15-22)
c. Provide a minimum of
				two (2) references in addition to those provided to be licensed to provide
				foster care. The additional references must be from individuals who have worked
				with the prospective treatment foster parent. The additional references must
				verify that the prospective treatment foster parent has: (3-15-22)
i. Training related to, or experience working
				with, children or youth with mental illness or behavior disorders; and
				(3-15-22)
ii. Demonstrated
				cooperation and a positive working relationship with families and providers of
				child welfare or mental health services.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.486 - GROUP FOSTER CARE

Current through August 31, 2023
Group foster care is for children who generally require more
				  structured activities and discipline than found in a family setting. Examples
				  are intermediate residential treatment, short-term group care, and emancipation
				  homes. (3-15-22)
01.
Referral --
				Group Foster Care
. Any referral of a child to a group foster care
				facility where the Department would be making full or partial payment must be
				prior authorized by the Child and Family Services Program Manager or designee.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Placement
. Placement is based on the documented service needs of each
				child and the ability of the group care provider to meet those needs.
				(3-15-22)
03.
Payment --
				Group Foster Care
. Payment will be in accordance with the contract
				authorized by the regional director or division administrator, based on the
				needs of the children being placed and the services to be provided.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.487 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Placement into a residential care facility for children with
				  a severe emotional or behavioral problems is based on the documented needs of
				  the child and the inability of less restrictive settings to meet the child's
				  needs. (3-15-22)
01.
Referral
. Any referral of a child to a residential care facility where
				the Department would be making full or partial payment must be prior authorized
				by the Child Services and Family Program Manager or designee.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Payment
. When care is purchased from private providers, payment must be
				made in accordance with a contract authorized by the Child Services and Family
				Program Manager, based on the needs of each child being placed and the services
				to be provided. When care is provided in facilities operated by the Department,
				payment will be arranged in cooperation with Department fiscal officers.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › LICENSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDERS › Section 16.06.01.492 - REIMBURSEMENT IN THE HOME OF A RELATIVE

Current through August 31, 2023
Relatives licensed as a foster family must be afforded the
				  opportunity to receive foster care reimbursement for any child(ren) placed in
				  their home through the Department. A relative foster family may choose not to
				  accept a foster care reimbursement and apply for a TAFI grant or provide for
				  the child's care using their own financial resources. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.550 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Current through August 31, 2023
Sections
				  56-204A,
				  56-204B,
				  16-1601,
				  16-1629 and
				  16-2001, Idaho Code, make the
				  Department an official child protection agency of state government dealing with
				  situations of reported child abuse, neglect, or abandonment. A respectful,
				  non-judgmental approach should be the policy for assessments, especially during
				  the initial contact with the family. Training in communication would include
				  multicultural and diversity issues and interest-based conflict resolution.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.551 - REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
Professionals and other persons identified in Section
				  16-1605, Idaho Code, have a
				  responsibility to report abuse, neglect, or abandonment and are provided
				  protection for reporters. (3-15-22)
01.
Ministers
. Duly ordained
				ministers of religion are exempt from reporting child abuse, neglect, or
				abandonment if: (3-15-22)
a. The church
				qualifies as tax-exempt under 26. U.S.C. 501(c)(3); (3-15-22)
b. The confession or confidential
				communication was made directly to the duly ordained minister of religion; and
				(3-15-22)
c. The confession was
				made in the manner and context that places the duly ordained minister of
				religion specifically and strictly under a level of confidentiality that is
				considered inviolate by canon law or church doctrine.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.552 - REPORTING SYSTEM

Current through August 31, 2023
Each region of the Department maintains a system for
				  receiving and responding to reports or complaints on a twenty four (24) hour
				  per day, seven (7) day per week basis throughout the entire region. The region
				  will advertise the system to the public throughout the region and ensure the
				  accurate recording of as many facts as possible at the time of the report.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.553 - ASSIGNING REPORTS FOR SAFETY ASSESSMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department must assign all reports of possible abuse,
				  neglect, or abandonment of children for safety assessment, unless the field
				  office has knowledge or information that discredits the report beyond a
				  reasonable doubt. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.555 - SUPERVISORY REVIEW - CERTAIN PRIORITY I AND II CASES

Current through August 31, 2023
In all Priority I and II cases where the alleged victim of
				  abuse, neglect, or abandonment is through the age of six (6), review by
				  supervisory or team of all case documentation and other facts will be conducted
				  within forty-eight (48) hours of initiation of the safety assessment. Such
				  review will be documented in the file with the signature of the supervisor or
				  team leader, time and date, whether additional safety-related issues will be
				  pursued and by whom, and any planning for initiation of services.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.556 - REPORTS INVOLVING INDIAN CHILDREN

Current through August 31, 2023
Possible abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child who is
				  known or believed to be Indian will be reported to appropriate tribal
				  authorities immediately. If the reported incident occurs off a reservation, the
				  Department will perform the investigation. The Department will also investigate
				  incidents reported on a reservation if requested to do so by appropriate
				  authorities of the tribe. A record of any response will be maintained in the
				  case record and written documentation will be provided to the appropriate
				  tribal authorities. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.557 - REPORTS INVOLVING MILITARY FAMILIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Reports of possible child abuse, neglect, or abandonment
				  involving a military family must be reported in accordance with the provisions
				  of any agreement with the appropriate military family advocacy representative,
				  in accordance with the provisions of
				  Section
				  811 of
				  Public Law
				  99-145. Child abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a
				  child on a military reservation falls under federal jurisdiction.
				  (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.558 - COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will provide information and referral to
				  community resources or may offer preventative services to the family.
				  Information and referral services enable individuals to gain access to human
				  services through providing accurate, current information on community and
				  Department resources. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.559 - CHILD PROTECTION SAFETY AND COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department's safety and comprehensive assessments must be
				  conducted in a standardized format and utilize statewide assessment and
				  multi-disciplinary team protocols. The assessment must include contact with the
				  child(ren) involved and the immediate family and a records check for history
				  with respect to child protection issues. (3-15-22)
01.
Assessment of a Child
. The
				family services worker must make an assessment of every child of concern. When
				the child is interviewed as part of a safety and comprehensive assessment, the
				interview of a child concerning a child protection report must be conducted:
				(3-15-22)
a. In a manner that protects all
				children involved from undergoing any unnecessary traumatic experience,
				including multiple interviews; (3-15-22)
b. By a professional with specialized
				training in using techniques that consider the natural communication modes and
				developmental stages of children; and (3-15-22)
c. In a neutral, non-threatening environment,
				such as a specially equipped interview room, if available.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.560 - DISPOSITION OF CHILD PROTECTION REPORTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Within five (5) days following completion of safety
				  assessments, the Department will determine whether the reports are
				  substantiated or unsubstantiated. All persons who are the subject of a child
				  protection safety assessment will be notified of the disposition of the
				  assessment. (3-15-22)
01.
Substantiated
. Child abuse, neglect, or abandonment reports are
				substantiated by one (1) or more of the following: (3-15-22)
a. Witnessed by a family services worker, as
				defined in Section 011 of these
				rules; (3-15-22)
b. A court
				determines, in an adjudicatory hearing, that a child comes within the
				jurisdiction of the Child Protective Act, Title 16, Chapter 16, Idaho Code;
				(3-15-22)
c. A confession;
				(3-15-22)
d. Corroborated by
				physical or medical evidence; or (3-15-22)
e. Established by evidence that it is more
				likely than not that abuse, neglect, or abandonment occurred.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.561 - CHILD PROTECTION CENTRAL REGISTRY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006,
				  P.L.
				  109-248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 587, has
				  directed the states to establish a central registry for the purpose of sharing
				  information about persons who have substantiated reports of abuse, neglect, or
				  abandonment against children. The Child Protection Central Registry was
				  established under the authority of Section
				  16-1629(3), Idaho
				  Code. The primary purpose of the Child Protection Central Registry is to aid
				  the Department in protecting children and vulnerable adults from individuals
				  who have previously abused, neglected, or abandoned children. The Child
				  Protection Central Registry maintained by the Department is separate and apart
				  from the central registry for convicted sexual offenders maintained by the
				  Idaho State Police under Title 18, Chapter 83, Idaho Code. The Child Protection
				  Central Registry provisions in this chapter of rules apply to safety
				  assessments conducted by the Department after October 1, 2007. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.562 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE CHILD PROTECTION CENTRAL REGISTRY AND REQUESTS TO CHECK THE REGISTRY

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Confidentiality of Child Protection Central Registry
. The names on the
				Child Protection Central Registry are confidential and may only be released
				with the written consent of the individual on whom a criminal history and
				background check is being conducted, unless otherwise required by federal or
				state law. No information is released regarding the severity or type of child
				abuse, neglect, or abandonment. (3-15-22)
02.
Child Protection Central Registry
				Check Fee
. The fee for requesting a name-based check of the Child
				Protection Central Registry is twenty ($20) dollars. The request must be
				accompanied with a signed written consent by the individual whose name is being
				checked. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.563 - LEVELS OF RISK ON THE CHILD PROTECTION CENTRAL REGISTRY

Current through August 31, 2023
When an incident of abuse, neglect, or abandonment has been
				  substantiated, a level of risk is assigned to the incident. The level of risk
				  is determined by the severity and type of the abuse, neglect, or abandonment
				  and the potential risk of future harm to a child. The highest level of risk is
				  designated as Level One and the lowest level of risk is Level Three.
				  (3-15-22)
01.
Child Protection
				Level One
. An individual with a Level One designation has been
				determined to pose a high to severe risk to children. Names of individuals for
				whom an incident of abuse, neglect, or abandonment has been substantiated for
				any of the following will remain permanently on the Child Protection Central
				Registry at Level One. (3-15-22)
a. Sexual
				Abuse as defined in Sections
				16-1602(1)(b) 
				and 18-1506, Idaho Code;
				(3-15-22)
b. Sexual Exploitation as
				defined in Sections
				18-1507 and
				18-1507A, Idaho Code;
				(3-15-22)
c. Physical abuse as
				described in Section
				16-1602(1)(a),
				Idaho Code, that causes life-threatening, disabling, or disfiguring injury or
				damage; (3-15-22)
d. Neglect as
				described in Section
				16-1602(31),
				Idaho Code, that results in life-threatening, disabling, or disfiguring injury
				or damage; (3-15-22)
e. Abandonment
				as described in Section
				16-1602(2), Idaho
				Code, that results in life-threatening, disabling, or disfiguring injury or
				damage; (3-15-22)
f. Death of a
				child; (3-15-22)
g. Torture of a
				child as described in Section
				18-4001, Idaho Code;
				(3-15-22)
h. Aggravated
				Circumstances as described in Section
				16-1602(6), Idaho
				Code; or (3-15-22)
i. Occurrence of
				two (2) or more separate, substantiated incidents of abuse, neglect, or
				abandonment, each of which falls under the circumstances listed under
				Subsection 563.02 of this rule.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES › Section 16.06.01.564 - NOTIFICATION OF A SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENT OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT, AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND CONTESTED CASE APPEAL RIGHTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Notification of Substantiated
				Incident
. Prior to placement on the Child Protection Central Registry,
				the Department will notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, each
				individual for whom an incident of abuse, neglect, or abandonment has been
				substantiated. The individual has twenty-eight (28) days from the date on the
				notification to file a request for an administrative review under the
				requirements in IDAPA 16.05.03, "Contested Case Proceedings and Declaratory
				Rulings." The Department's written notice will state: (3-15-22)
a. The risk level assigned to the incident;
				(3-15-22)
b. The basis for the
				Department's decision; (3-15-22)
c.
				The individual's right to request an administrative review by the Department's
				Family and Community Services (FACS) Division Administrator of the Department's
				decision; and (3-15-22)
d. The
				Department's contact information. (3-15-22)