Rule and Procedure Table of Contents

Basic Payment Provisions

Payment is always made for the day of entry to the placement but not for the day of departure. Payment rates only apply when a child is in placement except that payment may be made for up to 14 days of continuing absence for hospitalization, runaway, or incarceration provided the Department has agreed the child shall be returned to the same placement from which he or she is absent. Payment may also be made for up to 30 days of continuing absence for hospitalization due to substance abuse services and psychiatric services.

Prior to making any placement, the placement clearance desk procedures contained in Procedures 301, Placement and Visitation Services, Appendix E must be followed.

How to Extend a Payment

In order to extend a payment, two forms must be used: the CFS 906 or CFS 906-1 and CFS 906-4. First, the 906 or 906-1 is used to stop payment as of the effective date of the runaway, hospitalization or incarceration. The 906-4 is then used to extend payment to the placement for which payment was stopped. The start date of the payment extension must be the same as the effective date of the runaway, hospitalization or incarceration. Payment can be extended from 1 to 30 days by entering the stop date of the payment extension on the form. Payment will continue to the placement up to and including the stop date. If the child is placed in another living arrangement prior to the last date of the payment extension, the payment extension will only pay up through the day before the effective date of the new living arrangement. Payment extensions may not be made for placements which would cause the facility to exceed licensed capacity as a result of children being on runaway, hospitalized or incarcerated.

Service Codes

Each item of payment authorized by the Department under Procedure 359 is assigned a four-digit Service Code number with the name specifying the payment for that particular Service Code. This Service Code must be entered in the document specified in the Procedures. See Appendix F for a list of Service Codes used in these Procedures.

Section 359.40 Payments for Foster Family and Relative Home Care

Family Reunification Foster Care is covered in Procedures 359.57 (c)

Occupancy in licensed foster homes cannot exceed licensed capacity, except when approved by the Director for purposes of facilitating an adoption. (Refer to Rules 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes.) In addition, the ages of children placed within the home must fall within the capacity and limitations established by the family home licensing worker, and the license must be currently in effect or a renewal application filed in a timely manner.

a) Regular Department Boarding Homes

Type Service Code Document

0101 Department Boarding Home (Traditional Home Care) CFS 906

(see Appendix A (I) (b) for amounts)

0107 Department Reduced Rate Boarding Home CFS 906

0120 Intermittent Non-Contracted Foster Care CFS 932

(see Instructions below)

0151 Cuban-Haitian Refugee Clients CFS 906

0152 Other Refugee Clients CFS 906

Instructions: Regular Department boarding homes are those licensed foster homes supervised by DCFS. Payment may be made using Type Service Code 0120 for weekend visits or vacations for children placed in regular Department foster care from state-funded facilities Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) that receive a clothing allowance for the child or for respite care for foster parents. See P.359.46(f) of these procedures.

If a boarding home for some reason wants less than the usual full board payment, indicate Type Service Code 0107 and amount to be paid on the payment document. This also applies if children are receiving benefits directly (not yet directed to the Children's Benefit Fund), e.g. Social Security, Veterans benefits, which must be deducted from the 0101 rate.

b) Relative Boarding Homes (Department Supervised)

Type Service Code Document

0106 Home of Relative CFS 906

0115 Relative Homes - Reduced Rate CFS 906

0153 Home of Relative - Cuban/Haitian Refugee CFS 906

0154 Home of Relative - Other Refugee CFS 906

0120 Intermittent Non-Contracted Foster Care CFS 932

Instructions: Full board payments are made to licensed relatives (excluding parents) approved and supervised by DCFS to provide care for related children for whom DCFS has legal responsibility. See Rules and Procedures 301 and Policy Guide 95.2 for Department policy regarding placement in relative homes. Board payment may be made to unlicensed relatives. See Appendix A (I) (a) for rate amounts for Relative Unlicensed Home Care.

Use Type Service Code 0115 to indicate an agreed reduced amount and specify on CFS 906, Placement/Payment Authorization Form - Department Foster Care. Payment may be made using Type Service Code 0120 for weekend visits or vacations for children placed in relative foster care from state-funded facilities (IDHS) which receive a clothing allowance for the child or for respite care for foster parents. See P359.46(f) of these procedures.

c) Private Agency Foster/Relative Homes

1) Cook County Private Agency Relative Foster Care Performance Contract (PCR)


Type Service Code			Forms
	2140	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type of Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in Private Agency Home of Relative (HMR) foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	2940	Monthly board rate for HMR licensed foster homes		CFS 906-1
	2640	Monthly support payment paid directly by DCFS to HMR foster homes that are not licensed.		CFS 906-1
	2191	Estimated monthly board payment prepared by the Department's Bureau of Support Services.		C-13
	2198	Payment to Private Agency for Administration Based Upon the Budgeted Allocation of Relative Cases (BARC) payment prepared by the Department's Bureau of Support Services.		C-13
	2127	Assessment fee paid when the Department requests or approves an agency request for a special assessment because of an incomplete file or casework record.		CFS 1042
	2401	Hourly rate for ongoing or extraordinary services such as reports, court appearances and services requested by the Department or required by the courts on behalf of children remaining at home.		CFS 1042
	3033	Reunification casework services fee for children returned home.		CFS 1042
	3034	Grant payment for reunification services, other than casework, based upon a detailed budget.		CFS 1042 & CFS 968-54

The Bureau of Support Services prepares the payment vouchers for Type Service Codes 2191 and 2198. The Private Agency is responsible for initiating requests for payment related to all other Type Service codes. All board payments for HMR foster homes are initiated by the private agency using the CFS 906-1 Placement/Payment Authorization Form - Private Agency, Institution, Group Home, Type Service Code number 2140. The DCFS Payment Unit identifies the correct service type code and rate based upon the information in MARS/CYCIS. For additional explanation of services and payments, refer to Attachment 3 of the Cook County Relative Foster Care Performance Contract (PCR) Program Plan, CFS 968-(PCR). Current rates for Type Service Codes listed above are presented in P359, Appendix A.

2) Cook County Private Agency Traditional Foster Care Performance Contract


Type Service Code			Forms
	2102	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in Private Agency traditional foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	2902	Monthly board rate for licensed foster homes		CFS 906-1
	2602	Monthly support payment paid directly by DCFS to foster homes that are not licensed.		CFS 906-1
	2191	Estimated monthly board payment prepared by the Department's Bureau of Support Services.		C-13
	2298	Payment to Private Agency for Administration Based Upon the Budgeted Allocation of Traditional Cases (BAT).		C-13
	2127	Assessment fee paid when the Department requests or approves an agency request for a special assessment because of an incomplete file or casework record.		CFS 1042
	2401	Hourly rate for ongoing or extraordinary services such as reports, court appearances and services requested by the Department or required by the courts on behalf of children remaining at home.		CFS 1042
	3033	Reunification casework services fee for children returned home.		CFS 1042
	3034	Grant payment for reunification services, other than casework, based upon a detailed budget.		CFS 1042 & CFS 968-54

The Bureau of Support Services prepares the payment vouchers for Type Service Codes 2191 and 2298. The Private Agency is responsible for initiating requests for payment related to all other Type Service Codes. All board payments for traditional foster homes are initiated by the private agency using the CFS 906-1, Type Service Code number 2102. The DCFS Payment Unit identifies the correct service type code and rate based upon the information in MARS/CYCIS. For additional explanation of services and payments, refer to Attachment 3 of the Cook County Private Agency Performance Contract Program Plan for Traditional Foster Care, CFS 968-(PCT). Current rates for Type Service Codes listed above are presented in P359, Appendix A.

3) Cook Small Agency Performance Contracts (PCS)


Type Service Code			Forms
	0140	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type of Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in HMR foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	4140	Monthly rate for licensed relative homes.		CFS 906-1
	3640	Monthly standard of need rate for unlicensed relatives.		CFS 906-1
	6187	Administrative rate for unlicensed HMR foster homes.
	0102	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type of Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in Private Agency traditional foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	4102	Monthly rate for licensed traditional foster care homes.		CFS 906-1
	3602	Monthly rate for unlicensed traditional foster care homes.		CFS 906-1
	6188	Administrative rate for unlicensed traditional foster care.
	0191	Estimated monthly payment prepared by the Department Bureau of Support Services.		C-13
	2127	Assessment fee paid when the Department requests or approves an agency request for a special assessment because of an incomplete file or casework record.		CFS 1042
	2401	Hourly rate for ongoing or extraordinary services such as reports, court appearances and services requested by the Department or required by the courts on behalf of children remaining at home.		CFS 1042
	3033	Reunification casework services fee for children returned home.		CFS 1042
	3034	Grant payment for reunification services, other than casework, based upon a detailed budget.		CFS 1042 & CFS 968-54

The Bureau of Support Services prepares the payment vouchers for Type Service Codes 6187, 6188 and 0191, if applicable. In most cases, agencies providing services to children under this type of contract do not receive an estimated monthly payment. The Private Agency is responsible for initiating requests for payment related to all other Type of Service codes. All board payments for HMR foster homes are initiated by the private agency using the CFS 906-1, Type Service Code number 0140. For traditional foster care placements, use Type Service Code 0102. The DCFS Payment Unit identifies the correct service type code and rate based upon the information in MARS/CYCIS. When a child is placed in an unlicensed HMR foster home, the agency will receive payment for administrative services only, using type of Service code 6187 or 6188. For additional explanation of services and payments, refer to Attachment 3 of the Cook County Relative and Traditional Foster Care.

Program Plan, CFS 968-(PCD) or the Downstate Private Agency Performance Contract Program Plan. Current rates for Type of Service Codes listed above are presented in P359, Appendix A.

4) Downstate Performance Contracts (PCD)


Type Service Code			Forms
	0140	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type of Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in HMR foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	9140	Monthly rate for licensed relative homes.		CFS 906-1
	6140	Monthly standard of need rate for unlicensed relatives.		CFS 906-1
	6198	Administrative rate for unlicensed HMR foster homes.
	0102	Board Payment to the Foster Family: Always use this Type of Service Code for 906 Entry of new placements in Private Agency traditional foster homes.		CFS 906-1
	9102	Monthly rate for licensed traditional foster care homes.		CFS 906-1
	6102	Monthly rate for unlicensed traditional foster care homes.		CFS 906-1
	6191	Administrative rate for unlicensed traditional foster care.
	0191	Estimated monthly payment prepared by the Department Bureau of Support Services.		C-13
	2127	Assessment fee paid when the Department requests or approves an agency request for a special assessment because of an incomplete file or casework record.		CFS 1042
	2401	Hourly rate for ongoing or extraordinary services such as reports, court appearances and services requested by the Department or required by the courts on behalf of children remaining at home.		CFS 1042
	3033	Reunification casework services fee for children returned home.		CFS 1042
	3034	Grant payment for reunification services, other than casework, based upon a detailed budget.		CFS 1042 & CFS 968-54

The Bureau of Support Services prepares the payment vouchers for Type Service Codes 6191, 6198 and 0191, if applicable. In most cases, agencies providing services to children under this type of contract do not receive an estimated monthly payment. The Private Agency is responsible for initiating requests for payment related to all other Type of Service codes. All board payments for HMR foster homes are initiated by the private agency using the CFS 906-1, Type Service Code number 0140. For traditional foster care placements, use Type Service Code 0102. The DCFS Payment Unit identifies the correct service type code and rate based upon the information in MARS/CYCIS. When a child is placed in an unlicensed HMR foster home, the agency will receive payment for administrative services only, using type of Service code 6198 or 6191. For additional explanation of services and payments, refer to Attachment 3 of the Cook County Relative and Traditional Foster Care Program Plan, CFS 968-(PCD) or the Downstate Private Agency Performance Contract Program Plan. Current rates for Type of Service Codes listed above are presented in P359, Appendix A.

d) Specialized Foster Homes

Type Service Code Document

0109 Agency Specialized Foster Care CFS 906-1

0114 Individual Specialized Foster Care CFS 906

0117 Intermittent Specialized Foster Care CFS 932

(see Instructions below)

0124 Agency Foster Care (Non-Board) C-13

0125 Individual Specialized Foster Care (Non-Board) C-13

0169 Agency Home of Relative Specialized Foster Care HIV CFS 906-1

0179 Home of Relative Department Specialized Foster Care HIV CFS 906-1

7109 Medicaid Agency Specialized Foster Care CFS 906-1

Instructions: Payment of the specialized rate is effective from the approval date of the

CFS 418, Level of Care Assessment Form. Upon approval of the CFS 418 contracts

may be entered with individual licensed foster parents supervised by the Department (0114) and with licensed child welfare agencies (0109):

or children with physical, mental or behavioral impairments or conditions. (Written documentation of the impairment or condition must be in thechild's case record); or

for pregnant girls or young parents who are in need of specialized training in parenting skills, child development, money management, and self-sufficiency.

Payment may be made using Type Service Code 0117 for weekend visits or vacations for children placed in specialized foster care from state-funded facilities (IDHS) which receive a clothing allowance for the child or for respite care for foster parents. See P359.46 (f) of these procedures.

e) Intensive Service Foster Care

Type Service Code Document

0103 Intensive Foster Care CFS 906

(See Appendix A (I)(b) for amounts)

0117 Intermittent Specialized Foster Care CFS 932

0122 Intensive Foster Care C-13

Instructions: Payments may be made to DCFS-supervised homes upon approval of the CFS 418 form required for:

o children with specialized needs due to physical, mental or behavioral impairments or conditions. (Written documentation of the impairment or condition must be in the child's case record); or

o for pregnant girls or young parents who are in need of specialized training

in parenting skills, child development, money management, and self- sufficiency.

Payment may be made using Type Service Code 0117 for weekend visits or vacations for children placed in Intensive Service care from state-funded facilities (IDHS) which receive a clothing allowance for the child, or for respite care for foster parents. (See P359.46(f) of these procedures).

When using Type Service Code 0103 for Intensive Foster Care, the 0110 (retainer fees) and 0114 (individual specialized foster care) are not permitted in combination with service code 0103.

f) Emergency Homes

Type Service Code Document

0104 Emergency Foster Care CFS 906

(See Appendix A (I) (b) for amounts)

0117 Intermittent Specialized Foster Care CFS 932

0123 Emergency Foster Care (non-board) C-13

Instructions: Placement in these homes is only for emergency reasons when homemaker service is impractical or when neglect, abuse or family crisis necessitates immediate placement. Length of stay shall be no longer than 30 days at which time payment will automatically stop. No later than 30 days after placement, the Regional Office is responsible for placing the child in a more permanent setting and starting payment in another Type Service Code. Another form CFS 906 must be completed to show the change in placement. Payment will be made only for those days the child is actually in the emergency placement.

Payment may be made using Type Service Code 0117 for weekend visits or vacations for children placed in emergency foster care from state-funded facilities (IDHS) which receive a clothing allowance for children or for respite care for foster parents. (See P359.46(f) of these procedures.)

Retainer Fees

Type Service Code Document

0110 Retainer Fee CFS 906

Instructions: Payment for any retainer slots not used for three consecutive months shall be terminated within 30 days by a contract amendment initiated within 15 days of the three consecutive months by the Regional Administrator. The Region is responsible for monitoring the utilization of slots. Type Service Codes 0103 (intensive foster care), 0104 (flat rate emergency homes) and 0114 (individual specialized foster care) cannot be authorized when the home is receiving a retainer fee, Type Service Code 0110.

g) Agency Treatment Foster Care

Type Service Code Document

0143 Agency Treatment Foster Care CFS 906-1

7143 Medicaid Agency Treatment Foster Care CFS 906-1

Instructions: Agency Treatment Foster Care is a program to serve, in a family setting, children who are not appropriate for traditional family settings due to severe behavioral and/or emotional problems and are in need of more restrictive placement as determined by Clinical Services. It requires the approval of form CFS 418. Specially trained licensed foster parents serve as the primary service provider with intensive support services provided by the supervising agency. The rate is established by contract.

h) Specialized Foster Care-Social Service Only

Type Service Code Document

0118 Specialized Foster Care -Social Service only CFS 1042

2118 Specialized Foster Care -Social Service

Performance Based Contract only CFS 1042

Instructions: Payment may be made to private agencies or individuals for the delivery of specifically identified social services (except aftercare or reunification) to children in type service codes 0103, 0104, 0107, 0114 or 0115. Payment for room and board is made to the primary foster care provider. The rate is negotiated by contract.

i) Deaf Foster Care

Type Service Code Document

0105 Deaf Foster Care CFS 906

Instructions: Board payments may be made for hearing impaired children for whom DCFS is not legally responsible but for whom DCFS arranged foster care placement due to the child's educational needs. See Rules 301.90 and Procedures 302.390 for explanation of services to hearing impaired children. The rate, see Appendix A for amounts, is based on a 5-day school week. An additional $25 per month is allowed if full time foster care is provided. Payments should stop at the end of school year. Note: The child's parents are responsible for providing clothing, medical, laundry and all personal expenses for their child in addition to paying the boarding home parents for necessary extra services they may request.

j) Special Service Fees

Type Service Code Document

0113 Special Service Fee - Foster Care CFS 906-4

0129 Special Service Fee - Ward and Infant CFS 906-4

0138 Ward Infant/Central Office CFS 906-4

0146 Sibling Visitation Fee CFS 315

0157 Family Reunification Services CFS 906-4

0165 Transportation Sibling Visitation Fee CFS 315

0176 Supervision of Sibling Visitation Fee CFS 315

Instructions: See Appendix A for Special Fee amounts. Ward with infant and sibling visitation fees may be approved for children with any type of service codes. All other Special Service Fees may be approved for children with Type Service Codes 2102, 2140, 0101, 0102, 0103, 0106, 0107, 0115, 0122, 0140, 0151, 0152, 0153 and 0154 when these children require extraordinary expenses. When a special service fee is given to a private agency, the extra money must go to the foster parents, and must be so indicated in the service plan (CFS 497, Part II).

The Reason Codes that must be entered into the CFS 906-4, Special Service Fee and Payment Extension Form are:

Reason Codes

01 Child Behavior Problem

02 Child Physical Problem

03 Unusual Transportation

04 Other

05 Ward with child

06 Family Case Management

07 Sibling Visitation

10 Ward with Child Home of Relative (Central Office use only)

11 Ward with Infant (Central Office use only)

14 Step-down rate

15 Supervision of Sibling Visits

16 Transportation to/from Sibling Visits

17 Family Reunification Services

The only acceptable expenses for special service fees are:

1) 0113 - school needs which are not payable through Type Service Code 1401 or family visiting needs that are not payable through Type Service Code 1407;

2) 0113 - diet related to medical needs if not covered by the Department of Public Aid (DPA);

3) 0113 - expenses related to special care based on the physical, mental and emotional problem/handicap or condition of the child;

4) 0129* - ward with infant. This special service fee initiated by the worker is to be used when a foster parent incurs extraordinary expenses related to the costs of caring for a ward's child. The ward must be the full time custodial parent.

This service fee is not based on the number of children. The foster parent can receive up to the maximum per ward with children. For example, if the maximum is $149 per month up to six months, and the foster parent has one parenting ward with three children, the foster parent can receive up to $149 per month for the six months. Conversely, if the foster parent has two wards each with one child, the foster parent can receive up to $149.

0138* - ward with infant - Central Office only. This special service fee is initiated by Central Office (1-217-524-1974) after a worker notifies Central Office of a parenting ward with children who reside with the ward. It is to be used by the ward for the care of her/his child. The ward must be the full time custodial parent. This special service fee is based on the number of children living with the ward. For example, assuming the amount is $10 (Public Aid Child Only rate) and the ward has two children, this special service fee will be $204 per month. The 0138 special service fee is the ward's money. When a ward is unable to manage his/own money, the foster parent may assist in the management of the 0138 special service fee funds. The goal is to train the ward to manage the money and care for the child.

*NOTE: For both codes 0129 and 0138, these special fees are not to be issued unless the ward is the full time custodial caregiver. If the Department takes legal custody of the ward's child, the special service fees cease. The 0129 service fee is not ongoing like the 0138. It is to be used for extraordinary expenses incurred by the foster parent as a result of the caring for a parenting ward. The 0129 special service fee is not to exceed six months.

5) 0146 - Sibling Visitation Fee Reason Code 07

A special service fee, see Appendix A (I)(b) for amounts, per month that may be paid to the foster parents for hosting an overnight visit for the brother(s) and sister(s) of the child(ren) in their care. The payment is to be made under the child's ID of the oldest sibling who is placed in the hosting foster parent's home. The visit must be overnight or longer. The start date will be the day the visit began and the stop date will be the day the visit ended. The fee amount must be indicated to reflect sibling visitation. The CFS 315, Sibling Visitation Form will serve as documentation for the sibling visitation special service fee and should be filed in the case record in the same manner as the special service fee/payment extension form CFS 906-4. Supervision of sibling visits is paid with Service Code 0176, which excludes overnight visits. See description in 359.40 (J)(9).

6) 0157 - Family Reunification Service Reason Code 17

For private agency foster parents serving children whose families are receiving Family Reunification Services and who perform duties above and beyond the regular foster parent duties. Services must include transportation of children to and from visits with the biological family, telephone contact with biological parents regarding the children's needs and four of the following services:

A) Offering family visits in the foster parent or relative home;

B) Providing supervision of visits;

C) Assisting the biological family and the provider's staff to promote family interaction as a means of assessing the ability of children to be returned home safely and to enable a planned return home;

D) Teaching and modeling appropriate parenting skills for the biological parents including home care, home upkeep and cleaning, family budgeting, child care, shopping, interacting with community agencies such as school officials or teachers;

E) Assisting the family reunification provider and the biological parent to plan for the child's return home;

F) Sharing observations and information with the family reunification provider in order to increase the probability of a safe and successful return of the children to the biological family home.

Payments may not exceed the maximum amounts indicated in Appendix A(I)(b). Payments may continue for up to six (6) months.

Department foster homes providing the above services should be paid using the reunification type service codes of 0156 (non-related) and 0161 (related).

7) 0165 Sibling Visitation Transportation Only Reason Code 16

A special service fee may be authorized to reimburse foster parents and relative foster parents to support sibling visitation through transportation. The worker may request to reimburse the foster parent for transportation costs up to the amount specified in Appendix A (I)(b) at the CMS travel guidelines rate or for the cost of public transportation, bus or taxi fare. The special service fee may be requested by the worker and approved by the DCFS or POS supervisor based on a visitation plan that is developed by the worker and the foster parent (and any child over age 7). Documentation of the transportation costs should be filed in the case record with the CFS 315 and CFS 906-4.

8) 0176 - Sibling Visitation Supervision Only Reason Code 15

A special service fee may be authorized to reimburse foster parents and relative foster parents to support sibling visitation through supervision. The supervision of sibling visitations is to be done at times other than the overnight visitation. The special service fee may be requested by the worker and approved by the DCFS or POS supervisor based on a visitation plan that is developed by the worker and the foster parent (and any child over age 7). The CFS 315 will serve as documentation for the sibling visitation-supervision only special service fee and should be filed in the case record in the same manner as the special service fee/payment extension form CFS 906-4. This special service fee is valid for six months and may be renewed thereafter pursuant to an updated visiting plan and approval of the DCFS or POS supervisor.

The caseworker may request a special service fee to reimburse the child's foster parent or other foster parent for planned supervision of the visits other than overnight visits at a rate indicated in Appendix A (I) (b) (excluding travel time) for a maximum of 4 hours each month. If visits for which a payment is made do not occur, the Department will seek reimbursement from the caregiver per Rule and Procedures 359.10, Overpayments and Repayments.

Documentation for Special Service Fees: The necessary documentation explaining the need for the special service fee and justification for its use shall be written on the CFS 906-4 and a copy submitted to the Regional Administrator (or Supervisor in the case of Transportation and Supervision of Sibling Visits) for approval. Following approval, the worker shall place a copy in the child's case record.

Termination or Renewal of Special Service Fees: The Special Service Fee is to be discontinued upon termination of the specific need. Special service fees are automatically suspended at the end of six months and must be reviewed by the approval source; Regional Administrator, Cook County designee, (or Supervisor in the case of Transportation and Supervision of Sibling Visits) after the first six months. The worker shall submit requests for renewals of special service fees 30 days prior to the date on which the payments will terminate in order for the fees to be renewed without disruption of payment.

Limitations on Payment: Foster parents receiving reimbursement for intensive service through Type Service Code 0103 cannot receive a special service fee for expenses related to special care (3 above). Foster parents receiving reimbursement for specialized foster care through Type Service Codes 0109 or 0114 or for emergency foster homes through Type Service Code 0104 cannot receive a special service fee under any circumstances except for sibling visitation and ward with infant.

k) Client Assessments Performed by Private Agencies

Type Service Code Document

0127 Case Assessment Fee CFS 1042

Instructions: The Executive Deputy Director must approve the private agency's eligibility to perform client assessments. When a caseworker wants to ask a private agency to perform the client assessment, she/he must obtain the approval of her/her supervisor and refer the matter to the contract liaison. The region will prepare a C-13 after the private agency submits the client assessment, related forms and the billing form CFS 1042, Billing Summary. See Appendix A (I) (b) for amounts.

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