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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07231985 - 2.1 . > IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter Of Fixing Pay Rates \ RESOLUTION NO. 85 /440 for Foster Home Care \ ` ) ' Government Code K 26227 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to appropriate and expend general fund monies to establish County programs or to fund other programs deemed necessary to meet the social needs Of the population o the County. Welfare and Institutions Code § 900 authorizes the Board Of Supervisors to establish maximum monthly rates, pursuant to 0 11460" which the Juvenile Court may order the County to pay for dependents, wards or minors concerning whom Juvenile Court petitions have been filed. Welfare and Institutions Code § 11400 designates the State Department of Social Services as the single organizational unit responsible for administering a sta- tewide system for establishing rates for children in foster care who receive AFDC-FC. The rates set forth in this resolution are for 24-hour care and supervision of children placed by either the Social Service or Probation Departments in foster care facilities. These facilities may be either liceM68d/approvSd family homes or licensed group homes. The term "family home" includes foster family homes, Small family homes and the homes of both relative-caretakers and noD;8lated legal guardians. IT IS BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that l. General Provisions a. AFDC-FC rates set by the State Department Of Social Service pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 11460 effective July l, 1984 are hereby established as maximum monthly rates which the Juvenile Court may Order the County to pay for dependents- wards Or minors concerning whom Juvenile Court petitions have been filed. b. AFDC-FC rates previously established in Resolution No. 84/232 adopted on April 17, 1984 and Resolution No 84/655 adopted on October 30, 1984 have been carried forward and augmented as required by regulations Of the State Department Of Social Services.' c. Those portions of Resolution No'. 84/232 adopted on April 17, 1984 and Resolution No. 84/665 adopted on October 30, 1984, which Set County rates for foster home care are hereby superseded, d. The rates specified in this resolution are the maximum amounts to be paid and lower rates shall be paid whenever permissible and feasible. e~ The rates specified in this resolution apply to children in foster care who are receiving County Board and Care for Children funding as well as to those who receive AFDC-FC. 2. Family Home Payment Rates a. Basic Rates The maximum monthly AFDC-FC basic rates for family home care in CnUtp8 Costa County shall be established pursuant to the standardized schedule set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code § 11461' adjusted annually for cost of living increases or decreases in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code § I1453. Necessary adjustments may be made at the written direction of the State Department of Social Services. For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the basic rate shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the basic rate shall be paid from County funds.- RESOLUTION uDds,RESOLUTION NO. 85 /440 -1- . ' b. Specialized Care Rate Systems 1) Difficulty of Care Allowances Specialized care increments may be authorized in addition to the basic rate (as specified in 2,a above) in specific cases by the written direction of the County Welfare Director or his designee. Approval of these specialized care increments (Difficulty of Care Allowances) shall be based on criteria which include, but are not limited to, the level of physical and emotional problems presented by the child, the level of auxiliary services needed by the child, and the ability and willingness of the foster parents or specified relative-caretakers to provide for the child' s specialized care needs. Payment of Difficulty of Care allowances shall follow the formula adopted by the Board of Supervisors on September 14, 1976 (Resolution No. 76/801) subject to regulations developed by the State Department of Social Services and/or County Welfare Director. The maximum monthly Difficulty of Care allowances shall be estab- lished pursuant to written direction from the State Department of Social Services as authorized by Welfare and Institutions Code §11461(d) . For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the Difficulty of Care Allowances shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children who are not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the Difficulty of Care Allowances shall paid from County funds. 2) Specialized Foster Care Homes a) The maximum initial monthly specialized care rates for Probation and Social Service Department placements in specialized foster care in Contra Costa County shall consist of a basic component (as specified in 2, a above) established in accordance with the statewide standardized schedule and a "Difficulty of Care" allowance [as specified in 2,b.1 above] based on each child' s specialized care needs established in accordance with the provi- sions of Welfare & Institutions Code §11461(d) . For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the specialized care rate shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the specialized care rate shall be paid from County funds. b) Additional $20 (maximum) increments may be provided effective November 1, 1984 by contract at intervals of not less than six months from Coun:iy-Only funds, upon satisfactory completion of required training up to a maximum of $80 over the initial monthly AFDC-FC rate as set forth in a) above. c) Subject to payment limits pursuant to Government Code §25502.5, and in accordance with the above provisions, the Purchasing Agent is authorized to contract with licensed, specialized foster care providers effective November 1, 1984 to pay (from County-Only funds) for training noted above and vacation/respite care as follows: (1) These contracts shall be limited to Probation and/or Social Service Department placements of children ages 7-19 in homes with up to four long-term beds. No more than 36 beds shall be contracted for at any one time. (2) In the case of specialized foster care contractors providing long-term care, the contract may make provision for alter- nate care to be provided to the child(ren) placed in each home to allow each contract home the following: RESOLUTION NO. 85/440 -2- . ' . . . (f ) Two days of respite for each full month of care may be ' ^ provided up to 8 maximum of 22 days per fiscal year. Respite days must be used in the month accrued and no respite days' will be accrued during any month in which vacation is taken. (ii) Homes which have provided care for at least six months may receive d maximum of 14 days of vacation during each fiscal year; i.e. , 14 days of vacation (per year) after six months of care. YDCatiOM time, may be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next pro- vided this accrual does not extend beyond the contract period. (3) In the case of specialized foster care contractors providing respite care only, the provisions Set forth in (2) above shall not apply. (4) Payment for the alternate care of children, during their regular specia-lized foster care providers respite and vacation shall be from County-Only funds. Such payments shall be authorized as follows: (f \ the maximum allowed for specialized foster homes providing respite care shall be one-tenth of their monthly rate per bed, (ii) specialized foster homes providing vacation care shall receive their monthly rate pro-rated on a daily basis, (5) All specialized foster care contractors shall be required to complete a minimum of 20 hours Of tra1OfDO each six months until they have successfully completed a total of 80 hours of training They shall receive a $20 per month per child rate increase, from County-only funds, for each 20 hours of training up to the maxi- mum Of 88 hours within two years. 3\ Emergency Foster Homes - Social Service Department a) The maximum per diem AFDC-FC rates for Social Service Department placements in emergency foster homes in Contra Costa County shall consist of8 basic component established in accordance with the sta- tewide standardized schedule (a5 specified in 2 D. above) and a spe- cialized care increment established in accordance with the provisions Of Welfare 8 Institutions Code § 1I451(d) . The maximum per them payment rates for Social Service Department placements in emergency foster homes shall be established pursuant to written direction from the State Department of Social Services as authorized by Welfare and Institutions Code §11461/d\. For Children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the emergency foster home per diem Pate Shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children who are not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the per them rate shall be paid from County funds. b\ An additional retainer fee shall be provided by contract, on a monthly basis, to assure that beds are reserved for use for place- ments of children on an emergency basis. Retainer fees shall he claimed against Block Grant Administrative funds to the extent that such funds are available. Claiming instruc- tions restrict usage of Block Grant Administrative funds for retainer fees to beds that are available at least one day during the month. If the beds are not available at least one day during the month or if Block Grant Administrative funds have been fully expended, the retainer fees shall be paid from County-Only funds'. c\ Subject to payment limits pursuant to Government Code §25502.5° and 10 accordance with the above provisions, the Purchasing Agent is authorized to contract with licensed emergency foster home providers for the retainer fees noted above, as follows: /l\ For Social Service placements of children ages 0-17, not more than 65 beds at any one time, and riot more than five beds per home. RESOLUTION NO. 85/440 -3- (2) In the case of contracts providing for beds limited to children ages 0-12 or to children ages 13-17, the County will pay the licensed emergency foster parents a retainer fee of $125 per month per bed without regard to use plus daily rates as set forth in a) above for actual care provided. (3) In the case of contracts providing for beds for children in the full age range of ages 0 through 17, the County will pay the licensed emergency foster parents a retainer fee of $150 per month per bed without regard to use plus daily rates as set forth in a) above for actual care provided. (4) Contracts requiring payment limits which exceed those authorized herein shall be made by the Board of Supervisors. 4) Temporary Foster Homes - Probation Department The maximum AFDC-FC per them rate for Probation Department placements in temporary foster homes in Contra Costa County shall consist of a basic component established in accordance with the statewide standar- dized schedule (as specified in 2, a above) and a specialized care increment established in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code §11461 (d) . Temporary foster homes are designated for use by the Probation Department for placements of minors alleged to come under Welfare and Instititions Code §601 or adjudged wards of the Juvenile Court. The maximum per them payment rates for Probation Department place- ments in temporary foster homes shall be established pursuant to written direction from the State Department of Social Services as authorized by Welfare and Institutions Code §11461(d) . For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the temporary foster home per them rate shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children who are not eligible to receive AFDC-FC the per them rate shall be paid from County funds. 5) Small Family Homes The maximum AFDC-FC rates for small family homes consist of a basic component established in accordance with the statewide standardized schedule (as specified in 2,a above) and a specialized care increment determined in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code §11461(d) . The maximum monthly rates for placements in small family homes shall be the Regional Center prescriptive rate for intensive level of care, as established by the State Department of Development Services, including an allowance for personal and incidental expenses (PIE). Exceptions to pay higher rates may be approved by the County Welfare Director on a case-by-case basis. AFDC-FC Payment levels for those children who meet Regional Center criteria may be supplemented effective July 1, 1984, from County-Only funds, up to the Regional Center prescriptive rate level . For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the small family home rate shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children who are not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the small family home rate shall be paid from County funds. .c. Out of County Placements The family home rates paid for children placed by Contra Costa County Probation or Social Service Departments in other Counties of the State shall be the basic rates of such other Counties. For children who require specialized care rates, the rates to be authorized shall be those established by such other Counties; or, if no such rate system exists, the levels established for Contra Costa County. RESOLUTION NO. 85/440 -4- 3. Group'Home Payment Rates The maximum monthly AFDC-FC payment rates for Probation and Social Service Department placements in group homes shall be thegroup home program rate established by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 11462. These rates shall be subject to adjustments, for cost of living or allowable cost changes, made in accordance with written directions from the State Department of Social Services as authorized by Welfare and Institution Code § 11462. For children eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the group home rate shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children who are not eligible to receive AFDC-FC, the group home rate shall be paid from County funds. 4. Clothing Allowances Clothing Allowances may be authorized by the written direction of the County Welfare Director, County Probation Officer, or their respective designees in order to provide each child in foster care with needed clothing. Such allowances may be paid to family home care providers (except those small family homes whose rates are established at the Regional Center maximum, including the personal and incidental allowance) and group home providers, as well as specified relative-caretakers and non-related legal guardians who receive AFDC-FC. Clothing Allowances may be adjusted, in accordance with the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code § 11453, pursuant to written direction from the State Department of Social Services. For children eli- gible to receive AFDC-FC, the clothing allowances shall be paid from AFDC-FC funds. For children not eligible to receive AFDC-FC (other than children with relative caretakers or non-related legal guardians), the clothing allowances shall be paid from County funds. 5. Temporary Home Care In order to continue the County's capability for providing temporary/emergency care of children out of their own homes during the parents' temporary absence, and because the Board considers the temporary care of a child within the home of a relative, neighbor or friend to be in the best interests of the child and at a lesser cost to the County than emergency foster family home- care, the Board AUTHORIZES the Social Service Department to place children in temporary home care within the home of a relative, neighbor or friend at the following maximum daily payment rates, with a maximum stay of ten (10) days: One child $10 Two or more children $15 (regardless of the number of children) PASSED BY THE BOARD on July 23, 1985 by unanimous vote of the Board members present. hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on ttte minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shot4in. ATTESTED: s?j /98',S Phut. BA HELO , Clerl, of aw board of Supervisors and County Adnainistrator By , Deputy Orig: Director, Social Service Department cc: Social Service County Probation Officer County Administrator County Auditor-Controller Purchasing RESOLUTION NO. 8-/ 440 -5-