(A)Minimum and maximum
foster care maintenance (FCM) FCM reimbursement ceiling rates for foster homes, including
emergency placements and for supplemental special, exceptional and intensive needs
per diems are located in a "Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter"
found at http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov and published once a year.
(B)Minimum and maximum
reimbursement ceiling rates for clothing, personal incidentals and graduation expenses
located in a "Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter" found
at http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov and
published once a year. Auxiliary payments for clothing, personal incidentals and
graduation expensese expenses
cannot exceed the maximum reimbursement ceiling rates.
(C)Per diem reimbursement
for children's residential centers, group homes, maternity homes, residential parenting
facilities, and purchased foster care homes is outlined in rule 5101:2-47-11 of
the Administrative Code.
(D)Supplemental per
diems related to difficulty of care are outlined in rule 5101:2-47-18 of the Administrative
Code.
(E)Clothing expenses
include clothing purchased during the first sixty days of initial substitute care
placement as well as ongoing clothing needs as a result of growth, seasonal changes,
or attrition.
(F)Graduation expenses
are limited to those expenses directly related to the high school graduation event events including, but
not limited to, class rings, pictures, cap and gown cost, tuxedos, or prom gowns.
(G)Personal incidentals
include, but are not limited to:
(1)Items related to
personal hygiene.
(2)Cosmetics.
(3)Over-the-counter
medications.
(4)Special dietary
foods.
(5)Infant and toddler
supplies (e.g., high chairs, diapers).
(6)Fees related to
activities (e.g., boy/girl scouts, camp, sports, school trips).
(7)Special lessons
(e.g., horseback riding, sports, music).
(8)Graduation fees (high school only).
(H)Payments for clothing,
graduation expenses or personal incidentals made by the Title IV-E agency to the
substitute care provider providing children's residential center, group home, maternity
home, or residential parenting facility services may be included in the per diem
payment as agreed upon in accordance with rule 5101:2-47-23.1 of the Administrative
Code. The Title IV-E FCM reimbursement for a child, including the maintenance payment,
clothing, graduation expenses and personal incidentals shall not exceed the current
per diem reimbursement ceiling established for the substitute care provider from
the single cost report filed in accordance with rule 5101:2-47-26.2 of the Administrative
Code.
(I)Reimbursements
made under this rule shall be claimed pursuant to rule 5101:2-47-15 of the Administrative
Code and reimbursed at the same rate as Title IV-E FCM reimbursements provided such
payments are equally available to a non-Title IV-E child as well as to a Title IV-E
child. Reimbursements may be authorized for each child for whom Title IV-E FCM reimbursements
are being made.
(J)Documentation
shall be maintained in the Title IV-E FCM case record to support of such payments shall be entered into SACWIS and receipts or invoices for the
payment shall be made available upon request.
Effective: 5/1/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 1/31/2019 and 05/01/2024
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 04/08/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5101.141, 5103.03, 5153.166
Rule Amplifies: 5101.141, 5103.03, 5153.166
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/1986 (Emer.), 07/01/1986, 07/02/1987,
09/30/1987 (Emer.), 12/27/1987, 09/01/1988, 09/01/1989 (Emer.), 11/30/1989, 09/30/1990,
09/30/1991, 09/01/1992, 09/30/1993, 12/17/1994, 01/01/1996, 05/01/1998, 09/01/2003,
01/01/2007, 09/01/2009, 05/01/2014