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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 700CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER JASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR RELATIVES AND OTHER CAREGIVERS
DIVISION 1RELATIVE AND OTHER DESIGNATED CAREGIVER PROGRAM
RULE §700.1005What types of cash assistance are available to eligible caregivers?

(a) Subject to the availability of funds and based upon the family’s need, eligible caregivers may receive two types of cash assistance:

  (1) a monthly payment, per child in the managing conservatorship of DFPS that has been placed in the caregiver’s home, that may not exceed 50% of the DFPS daily Basic Foster Care Rate paid to a foster home in accordance with §355.7103 of Title 1 (relating to Rate-Setting Methodology for 24-Hour Residential Child-Care Reimbursements); and

  (2) an annual reimbursement of not more than $500 per child for DFPS approved child-related expenses if the caregiver has obtained permanent managing conservatorship of the child.

(b) For more information on these types of cash assistance, refer to §700.1007 of this title (relating to How do caregivers receive the monthly cash payment?) and §700.1009 of this title (relating to How do caregivers receive the annual reimbursement?) of this subchapter.

(c) DFPS may further clarify in policy specific conditions or criteria caregivers must meet to receive this cash assistance or any other services or benefits in connection with this program, including what costs incurred for essential child care items may be defrayed and what expenditures are appropriate for reimbursement.


Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1005 adopted to be effective December 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 7486; amended to be effective March 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 1179; amended to be effective September 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4309

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