Effective January 1, 2014, the Former Foster Care Children’s Program (FFCC) was extended to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals through age 26 who were in foster care on their 18th birthday in any state. This letter, available here, instructs counties to enroll any new applicants who meet this criteria.
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Foster Care
ACL 14-24: Child Welfare Services (CWS) Disaster Response Plan Update (3/4/14)
A request that the counties update their disaster plans, and an overview of what must be in the (legally required) plans. [Download]
ACL 14-23: Foster Youth Credit Reports (2/28/14)
Instructions about requesting credit reports on behalf of foster youth aged 16 and 17 and assisting these youth in requesting and understanding the reports. [Download]
ACL 14-18: Sharing Ratios For Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Programs; Fiscal Years 2012-3 and 2013-4 (2/13/14)
The listing of the cost sharing for the program. Effective July 1, 2012, counties must apply these cost sharing ratios to all Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care rates paid to THP+FC according to the THP+FC placement. These costs were based on estimates, so the ratios will be reassessed after THP+FC providers have submitted cost reports identifying actual costs associated with this program. [Download]
ACL 14-06: ICPC Regulation 4, Residential Placement, Amended And Adopted by The Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children, Effective October 1, 2012 (2/5/14)
The ACL summarizes the amended ICPC Regulation 4, which governs residential placement of children across state lines. The regulation details the process and time lines for residential placements, clarifies supervision responsibilities of both sending and receiving agencies and sets forth conditions for the child’s return to a sending state. The sending agency must retain jurisdiction and responsibility for a child until the child becomes independent, self-supporting, is adopted or both sending and receiving agencies concur to close the placement. [Download]
ACL 13-100: Implementation Of Assembly Bill 1712 Non-Minor Dependent Adoption (12/13/13)
Instructions regarding the policies and procedures for the adoption of young adults age 18-20 that remain in Extended Foster Care and are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Issued in 2013, posted by DSS in 2014. Go figure. [Download]