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

SAMPLE CONTRACT
2.17 “DCFS” - means COUNTY’s Department of Children and Family Services.
2.18 “Director” - means COUNTY’s Director of Children and Family Services or
his or her authorized designee.
2.19 “Do Not Refer Status” or “DNR Status” – All new referrals to
CONTRACTOR are suspended, as further discussed in Part I, Section 16.0
Hold Status, Do Not Refer Status, Do Not Use Status, Corrective Action
Plan, Sub-section 16.3, Do Not Refer Status, and Exhibit N, DCFS Foster
Family Agency Contract Investigation/Monitoring/Audit Remedies and
Procedures.
2.20 “Do Not Use Status” or “DNU Status” – All new referrals to CONTRACTOR
are suspended, and all Placed Children are removed from
CONTRACTOR’s facility(ies), as further discussed in Section 16.0 Hold
Status, Do Not Refer Status, Do Not Use Status, Corrective Action Plan,
Sub-section 16.4, Do Not Use Status, and Exhibit N, DCFS Foster Family
Agency Contract Investigation/Monitoring/Audit Remedies and Procedures.
2.21 “Emancipation” – means successful passage of foster youth to adulthood,
including becoming a responsible and contributing member of the
Community.
2.22 “Emancipation Planning” – means services designed to enable Placed
Children age 14 years or older to successfully develop competencies in
areas that will enhance their passage to adulthood once jurisdiction of case
status has terminated.
2.23 “Expended Funds” or “Expended” or “Expenditures” – means AFDC-FC
funds, received through this Contract that are subsequently spent by
CONTRACTOR for the care and Services of Placed Children. Expended
funds must be reasonable and allowable in accordance with Part I, Section
25.0 Use of Funds, Sub-section 25.3 of this Contract.
2.24 “Family Group Decision Making or FGDM” – means a thoroughly studied,
innovative social work tool that enables families, assisted by social
workers, relatives and community members, to effectively plan and monitor
the safety, protection and care of their children.
2.25 “Federal Tax Exempt Status” – means the status of organization or agency
that is exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
2.26 “Fiscal Year(s)” - means the twelve (12) month period beginning July 1 st
and ending the following June 30 th .
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