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1. Chapter 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION p. 5
2. 1-1. Introduction p. 5
3. 1-2. Scope p. 5
4. 1-3. Authority p. 5
5. 1-4. Federal Funding Sources p. 6
6. 1-5. State Funded Programs p. 9
7. 1-6. Fiscal Charge p. 9
8. 1-7. Definitions p. 9
9. 1-8. Records Retention for Revenue Maximization Case Records p. 12
10. 1-9. Quality Assurance p. 12
11. Chapter 2 – MEDICAID p. 16
12. 2-1. What Is Medicaid p. 16
13. 2-2. Coverage Groups p. 16
14. 2-3. Medicaid Eligibility p. 17
15. 2-4. Role of Child in Care and Child Welfare Staff in Determining Medicaid Eligibility p. 17
16. 2-5. Medicaid for Children in Out-of-Home Care p. 18
17. 2-6. Child of Minor Parent p. 19
18. 2-7. Undocumented Non-Citizens p. 19
19. 2-8. Medicaid for Young Adults (Age 18-21) p. 20
20. 2-9. Youth Formerly in Out-of-Home Care (between the ages of 18-26) (MAI) p. 20
21. 2-10. Medicaid Eligibility for Child or Young Adult Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) p. 21
22. 2-11. Medicaid for Children Placed Through Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) p. 21
23. 2-12. Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility p. 24
24. 2-13. Ex-Parte Determination p. 24
25. 2-14. Recertification for Medicaid p. 24
26. 2-15. Third-Party Health Insurance p. 25
27. 2-16. Recipients of Adoption or Guardianship Assistance Benefits p. 25
28. 2-17. Recipients of Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy or Extension of Guardianship p. 26
29. 2-18. CCWIS Documentation p. 27
30. Chapter 3 – TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES p. 30
31. 3-1. Overview p. 30
32. 3-2. Determining Eligibility p. 30
33. 3-3. Eligibility Requirements p. 31
34. 3-4. Ongoing Eligibility p. 32
35. 3-5. CCWIS Documentation p. 32
36. Chapter 4 – TITLE IV-E FOSTER CARE p. 33
37. 4-1. Overview p. 33
38. 4-2. Title IV-B, Title IV-E, and MEPA p. 33
39. 4-3. Title IV-E Foster Care p. 35
40. 4-4. Initial Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility p. 36
41. 4-5. AFDC Eligibility p. 39
42. 4-6. Reimbursability p. 45
43. 4-7. Ongoing Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility p. 47
44. 4-8. Removal Episode p. 48
45. 4-9. Dual Eligibility –Title IV-E and Third-Party Benefits p. 49
46. 4-10. Voluntary Foster Care p. 50
47. 4-11. Children of Minor Parents in Foster Care p. 50
48. 4-12. Adjudicated Delinquents p. 51
49. 4-13. CCWIS Documentation p. 52
50. Chapter 5 – ADOPTION ASSISTANCE p. 68
51. 5-1. Overview p. 68
52. 5-2. Adoption Assistance Agreement and Payment p. 68
53. 5-3. Eligibility Criteria for All Fund Sources p. 69
54. 5-4. Eligibility for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance p. 70
55. 5-5. Eligibility for TANF Funded Adoption Assistance p. 73
56. 5-6. State Funded Adoption Assistance p. 74
57. 5-7. Responsibilities of the Department and Other States’ Agencies in Interstate Adoptions p. 74
58. 5-8. CCWIS Documentation p. 74
59. Chapter 6 – EXTENDED FOSTER CARE p. 76
60. 6-1. Overview p. 76
61. 6-2. Program Requirements p. 76
62. 6-3. Program Entry p. 77
63. 6-4. Program Funding p. 77
64. 6-5. Title IV-E Eligibility Determination p. 77
65. 6-6. Title IV-E Ongoing Eligibility p. 79
66. 6-7. Termination of Eligibility p. 80
67. 6-8. Children of Young Adults p. 80
68. 6-9. Dual Eligibility – Determining Title IV-E Eligibility When a Young Adult Receives Third Party p. 80
69. 6-10. CCWIS Documentation p. 80
70. Chapter 7 – EXTENSION OF MAINTANENCE ADOPTION SUBSIDY p. 84
71. 7-1. Overview p. 84
72. 7-2. Program Requirements p. 84
73. 7-3. Program Funding p. 84
74. 7-4. Funding Type Determination p. 84
75. 7-5. Extended Adoption Assistance Agreement p. 84
76. 7-6. Ongoing Payment Determination p. 85
77. 7-7. Termination of Payment p. 85
78. 7-8. CCWIS Documentation p. 85
79. Chapter 8 – GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM p. 86
80. 8-1. Overview p. 86
81. 8-2. Program Requirements p. 86
82. 8-3. Program Funding p. 86
83. 8-4. Funding Type Determination p. 86
84. 8-5. Guardianship Assistance Agreement (GAA) p. 87
85. 8-6. Ongoing Funding Type Determination p. 87
86. 8-7. Termination of Payment p. 88
87. 8-8. CCWIS Documentation p. 88
88. Chapter 9 – EXTENSION OF GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM p. 89
89. 9-1. Overview p. 89
90. 9-2. Program Requirements p. 89
91. 9-3. Program Funding p. 89
92. 9-4. Funding Type Determination p. 89
93. 9-5. Extension of Guardianship Assistance Agreement p. 89
94. 9-6. Ongoing Payment Determination p. 90
95. 9-7. Termination of EGAP Payment p. 90
96. 9-8. CCWIS Documentation p. 90
97. Chapter 10 – TITLE IV-E CANDIDACY FOR IN-HOME SUPERVISION CASES p. 91
98. 10-1. Overview p. 91
99. 10-2. Scope p. 91
100. 10-3. Authority p. 91
101. 10-4. Establishing Candidacy p. 91
102. 10-5. Documenting Candidacy p. 93
103. 10-6. CCWIS Documentation p. 93

CFOPs it cites (6)

• CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers Pages 6, 86, 88, 89, 90
• CFOP 165-22 Pages 18, 20, 24
• CFOP 170-7 Develop and Manage Safety Plans Pages 39, 92
• CFOP 15-4 Records Management Page 12
• CFOP 170-11 Placement Page 45
• CFOP 170-16 Administrative Functions Page 49

CFOPs that cite it (3)

• CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model Page 169
• CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers Pages 18, 34
• CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 7

Florida Statutes (17)

• § 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Pages 6, 16, 20, 68, 70, 84, 85
• § 39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Pages 6, 20, 86, 88, 89, 90
• § 39.01 Definitions. Pages 10, 38, 86, 89
• § 39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Pages 12, 16, 76, 77
• § 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Pages 14, 45, 49
• Chapter 39, F.S. Pages 12, 37
• § 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Pages 45, 49
• § 409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Pages 16, 20
• s. 233.50, F.S. Page 40
• § 39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 70
• § 39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 12
• § 39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 6
• § 39.621 Permanency determination by the court. Page 76
• § 39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 37
• § 409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. Page 9
• § 409.406 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. Page 25
• s. 490.175, F.S. Page 45

Administrative Code rules (15)

• 65C-16, F.A.C. Pages 68, 70, 74, 84, 85
• Rule 65C-16.013 Determination of Maintenance Subsidy Payments. Pages 14, 68
• 65C-1, F.A.C. Page 5
• 65C-14, F.A.C. Page 45
• 65C-15, F.A.C. Page 45
• Rule 65C-16.005 Evaluation of Applicants. Page 70
• Rule 65C-16.0131 Determination of Extension of Maintenance Subsidy Payments. Page 84
• Rule 65C-29.003 Child Protective Investigations. Page 91
• Rule 65C-30.002 Safety Planning and Case Transfer. Page 91
• Rule 65C-30.007 Case Management Responsibilities After Case Transfer. Page 91
• Rule 65C-30.009 Least Intrusive Interventions. Page 91
• Rule 65C-30.013 Judicial Reviews and Court Reports. Page 91
• Rule 65C-30.014 Post-Placement Supervision and Services. Page 91
• 65C-41, F.A.C. Page 76
• 65C-45, F.A.C. Page 45

Federal law (3)

• 2 CFR 200 Pages 5, 9
• 42 U.S.C. § 622 State plans for child welfare services Page 7
• 45 CFR 233.50 Page 40