1. (1) Any child placed in a licensed youth foster home is eligible for respite care allowance if:

   1. (a) the child is expected to be in placement for more than 30 days;
   2. (b) the department is making foster care payments for the child; and

   3. (c) the child is:

      1. (i) developmentally disabled and is either on a respite care waiting list or is otherwise not eligible for the respite care program of the developmental disabilities division; or
      2. (ii) "medically demanding", e.g. non-ambulatory; or
      3. (iii) suffering from severe emotional problems which are manifested in serious behavior problems.

2. (2) The amount of the respite care payment(s) shall not exceed:

   1. (a) $20.16 per hour per child for up to 8 continuous hours;
   2. (b) $161.28 per child for more than 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
3. (3) The amount of respite care payment(s) per child per year shall not exceed 111 hours for each placement.

Authorizing statute(s): 41-3-1103, 53-2-201, 53-4-111, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 41-3-1103, 53-4-111, MCA

History: NEW, 1985 MAR p. 1021, Eff. 7/26/85; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1653, Eff. 7/1/87; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 1505, Eff. 7/16/93; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 488; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 757, Eff. 4/13/24.