1. (a) There are three types of foster care assistance provided to eligible children in the conservatorship of DFPS, or in DFPS care pursuant to §700.316(a)(1)(D) and (E) of this title (relating to General Eligibility Requirements for Foster Care Assistance):

   1. (1) Title IV-E foster care assistance;
   2. (2) State-paid foster care assistance; and
   3. (3) Medical Assistance Only (MAO).
2. (b) The Title IV-E foster care assistance program provides foster care maintenance payments and Medicaid coverage to children who meet the requirements contained in §700.316 of this title and §700.317 of this title (relating to Additional Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E Foster Care Assistance).
3. (c) The state-paid foster care assistance program provides foster care maintenance payments and Medicaid coverage to children who meet the requirements contained in §700.316 of this title and §700.318 of this title (relating to Additional Eligibility Requirements for State-Paid Foster Care Assistance) but are not eligible for Title IV-E foster care assistance.
4. (d) MAO provides Medicaid benefits to children in DFPS's managing conservatorship who meet the requirements of §700.316(c) of this title but are not otherwise eligible for Title IV-E or state-paid foster care assistance.
5. (e) All other financial resources to which a child is entitled must be used before any type of foster care assistance is used to pay for the cost of a child's foster care.

Source Note:The provisions of this §700.315 adopted to be effective October 31, 1984, 9 TexReg 5431; amended to be effective October 1, 1986, 12 TexReg 1030; amended to be effective May 1, 1989, 14 TexReg 1536; transferred effective September 1, 1992, as published in the Texas Register September 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 6279; amended to be effective January 1, 1998, 22 TexReg 12547; amended to be effective September 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 5386.