Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1617 - FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED PAYMENTS
Section 17-1617-12 - Eligibility requirements for foster care related payments and respite care payments
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-1617-12
Current through August, 2024
(a) To be eligible for all foster care related payments:
(1) The
child shall be:
(A) Under the placement
responsibility of the department, or under the department's placement
responsibility when legal guardianship or permanent custody was awarded to
another child-placing organization; and
(B) Placed with a licensed resource family
home ;
(2) The need for
foster care related payments shall be established by the department social
worker; and
(3) The department
social worker shall have determined that there are no other resources available
to meet the costs. .
(b) To be eligible for respite care payments the following conditions shall be met:
(1) The child shall be under the placement
responsibility of the department;
(2) The resource family or caregiver shall be
licensed as a resource family home for the department;
(3) The resource family or caregivers shall
have determined that the alternative caregiver is an appropriate temporary
placement and able to provide for the needs of the foster child; and
(4) The resource family or caregiver shall
notify the department of the planned respite period and request respite care
payment for this period.
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