Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part III - Economic Stability
Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP)
Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance
Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility
Section III-5327 - Living in the Home of a Qualified Caretaker Relative
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A child must reside in the home of a qualified caretaker relative who is responsible for the day-to-day care of the child and who has legal custody or guardianship of the child. The child's parents may not reside in the home. Legal custody or guardianship must be obtained by the caretaker relative within one year of certification of benefits. Failure to obtain such custody within 12 months of certification will result in cessation of benefits. Benefits will not be denied when the qualified caretaker relative or the child is temporarily out of the home for a period not to exceed 180 days. Good cause must be established for a temporary absence of more than 45 days. The following relatives are qualified caretaker relatives:
These may be either biological or adoptive relatives.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., R.S. 36:474 and R.S. 46:231.1.B, R.S. 46:237, 42 U.S.C. 608.
