CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

SAMPLE CONTRACT
and/or Certified Foster Parent is certified or de-certified. Notice to
COUNTY Program Manager is required at the end of the month prior to
prospective certification of a new certified home. Notification of certification
shall occur at least 72 hours prior to placement. Notice of decertification
shall occur within 72 hours following the date of de-certification and shall
include the name of the foster parent, date of birth and social security
number. These notices shall be sent to the COUNTY Program Manager
and Revenue Enhancement. Decertification notification shall include the
reason for decertifying. Failure to provide this information to COUNTY may
result in a Do Not Refer Status being placed on the FFA.
12.9 COUNTY shall notify CONTRACTOR of its intent to place child(ren) in a
home of a relative or extended family member in a Certified Family Home.
12.10 Once a guardianship is finalized or an adoptive placement of a child in a
certified home occurs, COUNTY shall notify CONTRACTOR.
12.11 CONTRACTOR shall report all Certified Family Homes and/or Certified
Foster Parent(s) who are decertified (and the reason for decertification),
since those recorded on the previous month’s report on the Foster Family
Agency Monthly Report (Exhibit A-XII), as described in Part I, Sub-section
18.6, Program Reporting Requirements, hereof.
12.12 In the event that a CONTRACTOR is put on Do Not Use Status, to ensure
continuity of care for Placed Children, COUNTY may continue placement in
the Certified Family Home if the Certified Foster Parent applies for
licensure by the State, becomes certified by another FFA, or DCFS
approves the home as a non-relative extended family member foster home.
13.0 STATE LICENSE
14.0 FEES
13.1 The CONTRACTOR shall maintain a FFA license issued by the California
Department of Social Services, CCL Division, throughout the term of the
Contract. A copy of the current license shall be included in the Program
Statement.
13.2 The CONTRACTOR shall provide Services pursuant to the approved
Program Statement. If planning to add additional offices during the term of
the Contract, the CONTRACTOR shall notify the COUNTY Program
Manager and must obtain written approval prior to the placement of and/or
serving Placed Children from the additional office(s). Contractor’s decision
to pursue licensing of additional offices from CCLD does not ensure
placements from Los Angeles County.
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