1. (a) A foster care program shall notify DCYF immediately upon learning of a child’s need for inpatient or acute care.

2. (b) Should a child be admitted to an in-patient psychiatric or acute care hospital, the sending foster care program shall be reimbursed by the department at the authorized board, care, and treatment rate for up to 10 consecutive days, if the following criteria are met:

   1. (1) The foster care program remains available to expedite the return of the child to the foster family home; and
   2. (2) The foster care program and the placement provider remain in contact with the child during the child’s hospitalization through attendance at treatment team meetings, phone contact, and visitation.
3. (c) While the child is admitted or hospitalized in accordance with (a) above, the sending foster care program shall not bill medicaid.
4. (d) If it is known at the time of the admission or hospitalization that the child will not be returning to the foster care program then the child’s payment authorization to the program shall be closed out immediately.

Source. #8696, eff 7-29-06; ss by #10640, INTERIM, eff 7-29-14, EXPIRED: 1-26-15 New. #10783, eff 2-13-15; ss by #14224, INTERIM, eff 3-29-25, EXPIRES: 9-25-25