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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08302004 - 70-585 _.. . . _ .......... ......_.__. ........._.. ....__.._.. .._...... .......... ...................................... ................_..... . ..._..... ......... IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of } Fixing Rates for } RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585 Foster Home Care. } WHEREAS Section 900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish maximum amounts which the ,juvenile court may order the county to pay for the support and maintenance of wards or dependent children of the ,juvenile court or of minor persons concerning whom a petition has been filed in accordance with the prevision of the Welfare and Institutions Code; and WHEREAS the Beard of Supervisors wishes to establish the maximumamounts which the ,juvenile court may order the county to pay for such care; and WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors wishes to establish the maximum amount authorized for the payment of care of children placed in foster homes licensed by the Centra Costa County Social. Service Department and by the State Department of Mental Hygiene and also to fix the maximum payment for children placed in homes under the author- ity of the juvenile court law; and WHEREAS the Final Budget for the 1.970-1971. fiscal year pro- vides for an increase of $5 per month in the rates established by Board Resolution No. 69!639; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that the follow- ing maximum rates for foster home care shall apply effective September 1, 1970 except for the special rates fixed by the Board of Supervisors for specific children: 1. $100 per month for children through age 6, 2. $105 per month for children age 7 through 11, 3. $1.20 per month for children age 12 to 21; and BE IT BY THE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that the rates specified in Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 above may be increased by the amount of $10 per 'month on the recommendation of case workers with the approval of immediate supervisors when foster parents are required to incur reoccurring extra expenses or to assume supervision responsibilities beyond those normally expected of foster parents, such as children with severe behavior problems, or children who are extremely emotionally upset, or children having medical conditions requiring special diets, or children with long-term problems involving unusual transportation demands, or children with long-term special needs; and RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585 ..............-.... ............... BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rate of foster care for children placed in homes licensed by the State Department of Mental Hygiene is $200 per month; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rates specified in this resolution shall be interpreted to be maximum amounts to be paid with lower or going rates to be paid wherever feasible; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rates specified, in this resolution are Tplicable to all placements of children under the jurisdiction of the county departments except that: 1 . A maximum foster home rate of $150 for the care of child.ren with crippling medical problems requiring nursing care on the part of foster parents may be authorized by special approval of the Board in each case; 2. Other special rates may be authorized under extraordinary circumstances by special approval of the Board in each case; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 69/639 is HEREBY RESCINDED. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th day of September, 1970, by the following vote of the Board: AYES: Supervisors J. P . Kenny, A. M. Dias, J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheld, T. J. Coll. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585