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

on health needs as identified in the Needs and Services Plan. The
CONTRACTOR shall inform County Worker when special dietary needs arise
due to medical problems/conditions.
3.11 Clothing:
3.11.1 Clothing Records:
The CONTRACTOR shall maintain for each Placed Child: (1) a written
inventory of clothing; and (2) clothing receipts with a description of the
item(s) purchased written on each receipt. The CONTRACTOR shall
update clothing inventories whenever clothing items are added from any
source or removed for any reason from the Placed Child’s clothing supply.
3.11.2 Clothing Supply and Allowance:
The CONTRACTOR shall provide each Placed Child the amount of
clothing listed in the Clothing Standard within the timeframes stated in the
DCFS 2281 Clothing Standard (Exhibit A-II).
The CONTRACTOR shall provide a regular monthly clothing allocation
starting not more than 30 Days following the date of placement in the
amount of at least $50 from the AFDC-FC payment to be spent on
clothing. Donated clothing may supplement but not supplant the $50.
After reaching the Clothing Standard, the $50 may be spent on clothing
and/or accessories.
After reaching the Clothing Standard, the Placed Child may decide to
carry over any accrued amount of clothing allowance for use in the
following months. Any amount not spent must be deposited in the Placed
Child account and shall accompany the child when the child’s placement
is terminated.
3.11.3 Special Clothing Needs:
The CONTRACTOR shall plan with the Placed Child and arrange for the
purchase (as appropriate) of school uniforms, sports clothing, sports
equipment, special-occasion clothing, and other necessary items for
dances, proms, and graduation.
3.11.4 Payment for Clothing:
The CONTRACTOR shall provide each Placed Child with clothing without
requiring the Placed Child to purchase clothing with his/her own funds.
Notwithstanding the limitations of the SOW, Part C, Sections 3.11.3,
3.11.4, and 3.13.1 (bullet #5), if an expensive item(s) is desired that is not
within the CONTRACTOR’S budget for sufficient clothing, the Placed
Child may purchase the desired item(s) voluntarily.
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