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Section 359.55 Payments for Home Studies

a) Court Ordered Marriage Dissolution Home | b) Interstate Compact Home Studies | c) Court Ordered Adoption Home Studies | d) Court Ordered Supervised Visitation


a) Court Ordered Marriage Dissolution Home Studies

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1690 Court Ordered Marriage Dissolution Home Studies                                 CFS 1042

Instructions: Unless a contract with the provider already exists in the line item out of which services will be paid, services may be paid from blanket obligations without a contract up to $24,999.99 per provider. If a contract already exists in the line item out of which services will be paid or if expenditures will be $25,000 or greater, a contract is required.

For all services the approved Standard Program Plan shall be used. When no contract is required the provider shall be given a copy of the Standard Program Plan and shall furnish a letter before the Department initiates any payments, which states that the provider understands the terms of the program plan and will follow them.

Home studies, reports and recommendations shall be prepared as specified in the Standard Program Plan. The worker shall initiate procedures to bill the responsible parties (parents) for the service. An open case is not required for families to be eligible for this service.

See Appendix A (II) (f) for amounts the Department will pay for court testimony. When two agencies or individuals share the responsibility for the home study due to differing geographic locations, see Appendix A (II) (f) for amounts the Department will pay per study.


b) Interstate Compact Home Studies

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1691 Interstate Compact Home Studies                                                       CFS 1042

Instructions: Home studies, reports and recommendations shall be prepared in accordance with the Standard Program Plan. An open case is not required of families to be eligible for this service. See Appendix A (II) (f) for amounts the Department will pay per study.


c) Court Ordered Adoption Home Studies

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1692 Adoption Home Studies                                                                         CFS 1042

Instructions: Home studies, reports and recommendations shall be prepared as specified in the Standard Program Plan. The worker shall initiate procedures to bill the responsible parties (adoptive parents) for the service. An open case is not required for families to be eligible for this service. See Appendix A (II) (f) for amounts the Department will pay per study.


d) Court Ordered Supervised Visitation

 

Type Service Code                                                                       Document

1693 Court Ordered Supervised Visitation                                         CFS 1042

Instructions: Reports in accordance with the terms of the court order for children age 0 through 17 and their families or guardians. The worker shall initiate procedures to bill the responsible parties (parents) for the service. An open case is not required for families to be eligible for this service. See Appendix A (II) (f) for amounts the Department will pay per visitation.

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