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Section 359.73 Payments for Camping Expenses for Wards in Substitute Care

a) Camp Fees | b) Camp Clothing | c) Camp Supplies | d) Camp Transportation | e) Supervised Overnight Camping - Wards

NOTE: The payment items listed below are limited to children who are receiving the following board payment type service codes: 0101, 0103, 0106 and 0107, 0115, 0151, 0152, 0153, 0154, 0701, 0704, 0705, 0801, 0804, 0805 and wards in DHS facilities. For all other type service codes these items are included in the contractual rate. The maximum amounts allowable for the items listed below are contained in Appendix A.


a) Camp Fees

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1505 Camp Fees - Wards Reimbursement to Foster

Parents or Relative Caretaker                                                            CFS 932

Direct Payment of Provider                                                                CFS 1042

Instructions: Camp fees may be authorized for children in placement when such is seen as essential for the child's social development. Camp includes day camp. See Appendix A (IV) for amounts.


b) Camp Clothing

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1203 Camp Clothing for Wards/Required                                           CFS 932

Instructions: The need for clothing must be documented in the form of a written recommendation from the camp and kept on file at the Regional Office. Only items required by the camp should be purchased. See Appendix A (IV) for amounts.


c) Camp Supplies

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1507 Camp Supplies - Wards                                                             CFS 932

Instructions: Camp supplies may be authorized for activities which are not included in camp fee. See Appendix A (IV) for amounts.


d) Camp Transportation

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1404 Camp Transportation for Wards                                                                       CFS 932

Instructions: Transportation expenditures are allowable only for transportation to and from camp at the prevailing rate. Requests for payment to be submitted by the vendor. If foster parents must provide transportation by personal automobile, reimbursement may be made in accordance with DCMS and DCFS Travel Regulations.


e) Supervised Overnight Camping - Wards

 

Type Service Code                                                                                 Document

1509 Supervised Overnight Camping-Wards                                                 CFS 932

Instructions: Provides an overnight summer camping experience to Department wards, ages 7 through 16, including programs involving swimming, camp craft, nature hiking and arts and crafts. See Appendix A (IV) for rate.

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