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

SAMPLE CONTRACT
2.27 “Foster Care Funding and Rates Bureau” – means the Division of the
California Department of Social Services that establishes Aid to Families
with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) rates for Foster Family
Agencies.
2.28 “Foster Care Payment Hotline” – means a telephone number that
CONTRACTOR may call under circumstances described in this Contract
(i.e., within 24 hours of child leaving the home) or may call to request
payment or Medi-Cal information. The Foster Care Payment Hotline
Number is (800) 697-4444.
2.29 “Foster Family Agency” or “FFA” – means any organization that, in
compliance with Title 22, Division 6, Chapters 4 and 8.8, engaged in the
recruiting, certifying, and training of, and providing professional support to,
Certified Foster Parent(s), or in finding homes for placement of children for
temporary or permanent care who require that level of care as an
alternative to a group home. Private foster family agencies shall be
organized and operated on a nonprofit basis.
2.30 “Foster Family Agency Program Rates” – means the service rate levels
payable to FFAs, as periodically established by the Department of Social
Services, Foster Care Funding and Rates Bureau.
2.31 “Health and Education Passport” or “Black Binder (DCFS)” means the
Health and Education Passport that is the summary of the health (including
dental and mental health information) and educational information required
by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 16010 (Exhibit I) that is to follow
the child to all foster placements. DCFS created nylon Black Binder
divided into three sections. The first two sections, “Medical and Dental
Information” and “Educational Information,” meet the requirements of
Section 16010. The third section, “Placement Documentation,” contains
additional items such as photographs of the child and his or her family,
birth and death certificates, proof of Medi-Cal eligibility, and the CSW’s
business card. (DCFS may change the Health and Education Passport
format in the future).
2.32 “Hold Status” – means a temporary suspension of referrals of children to
CONTRACTOR by placing CONTRACTOR on Hold Status for up to a 45day
period at any time during investigations, as further defined in Part I,
Section 16.0 Hold Status, Do Not Refer Status, Do Not Use Status,
Corrective Action Plan, Sub-section 16.2 of this Contract, and Exhibit N,
DCFS Foster Family Agency Contract Investigation/Monitoring/Audit
remedies and Procedures.
2.33 “Independent Living Program” or “ILP” – means the program authorized
under 42 U.S.C. 677 of the Social Security Act for services and activities to
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