- 1. The department may change the maximum per diem for initial emergency placements upon approval from the State Board of Social Services.
- 2. The enhanced maintenance payment per diem for the initial emergency placement includes the day the uniform rate assessment tool is administered to determine the on-going enhanced maintenance rate.
- 3. The rate assessment tool shall be administered within 60 calendar days of the initial emergency placement of a child.
Enhanced maintenance payments for the initial emergency placement of a child shall be based on a per diem not to exceed $1,600 per month.
Statutory Authority
§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 673.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2014.