FCASPL 338 (Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Payments for Children Placed with a Parent in a Licensed Residential Family-Based Treatment Facility for Substance Abuse)
Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter No. 338
September 24, 2018
TO: Family, Children, and Adult Services Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Payments for Children Placed with a Parent in a Licensed Residential Family-Based Treatment Facility for Substance Abuse

This letter details the Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments for children placed with a parent in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse.

Public Law 115-123, known as the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was signed into law on February 9, 2018. ACFY-CB-PI-18-07, issued July 9, 2018, instructs states that beginning October 1, 2018 Title IV-E agencies may claim Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance (FCM) payments for a child in the agency’s custody placed with a parent in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse for up to twelve (12) months.

Title IV-E agencies may claim administrative costs during the 12-month period for the administration of the Title IV-E program, which includes case management. A licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse is not a children’s residential center (CRC); therefore, the Title IV-E agency may not include the costs of administration and operation of the facility in the child’s Title IV-E FCM payments, nor must the facility adhere to meet the Title IV-E licensing and background check requirements of a CRC.

The child must meet all the Title IV-E foster care eligibility requirements except the aid to family and dependent children (AFDC) eligibility requirements.

The OAC rules and corresponding Manual Transmittal letter are forthcoming regarding Title IV-E FCM payments for a foster child placed with a parent in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse.

With this new Federal legislation, Ohio does not currently have a Title IV-E reimbursement ceiling established for these types of facilities or placements. It will be necessary for a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse to complete and submit the JFS 02911 “Title IV-E Single Cost Report” to have a Title IV-E reimbursement ceiling established.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials should be deleted from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.

LOCATION REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE INSERT/REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE LETTERS   FCASPL No. 338