HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-639 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of )
Fixing Rates for RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/639
Faster Home Care. )
WHEREAS Section 900 of the Welfare and Institutions Cade
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 provision of the
Welfare and Institutions Code, and
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors wishes to establish the
maximum amounts 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 Contra Costa County Social Service
Department and by the State Department of Dental Hygiene and also
to fix the Maximum payment for children placed: in homes under the
authority of the juvenile court law; and
WHEREAS the Final Budget for the 1969-1970 fiscal year
provides for an increase of $5 per month in the rates established
by Board Resolution No. 68/719;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLD that the
following maximum rates for foster home care shall apply effective
September 11 1969 except for they special rates fixed by the Board
of .Supervisors for specific children.
1. 95 per month for children through age 6,
2. $100 per month for children age '7 through 11, and
3. $115 per month for children. age 12 to 21 and
BE IT BY TRE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that the rates specified
in Subparagraphs 10 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
extra expenses and to assume supervision responsibilities beyond
these normally anticipated in cases of children with severe behavior
problems, or children who are extremely emotionally upset, or
children having medical conditions requiring special diets, or
children with long-terry problems involving unusual transportation
demands, or children with long-tern, special needs, and
RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/639
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rate of foster
care for children placed in homes licensed by the Mate 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 paidwherever feasible, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rates specified
in this resolution are applicable 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 children with crippling medical
,problems requiring nursing cane on the
part of foster parents may be authorized
by special approval of the Board in each
case; and
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. 68/719 is
TIEREBY RESCINDED.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of September, 1969, by
the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias ,
T. J. Coll, E. A. Linschsid,
J. E. Moriarty.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION DUMBER 69/6.39