4.4.3 Emergency Foster Care

Emergency foster homes are utilized for short-term placements. These homes are licensed foster homes who have signed contract, “Cooperative Agreement for the Purchase of Emergency Foster Care”. Emergency foster care placements are limited to 60 consecutive days per child. Approval of the area office is not required. After a child has spent 60 days in an emergency foster placement, the system will automatically change the code on the SS-61 to reflect a standard level of maintenance payment:

The child is in danger of serious harm or injury; and
A relative/kinship home is being pursued but a placement is needed while criminal and CA/N background screenings are being completed; or
There is no appropriate foster home available other than the emergency home; or
The child has been in an out-of-home placement which has disrupted and/or is in crisis.

NOTE: Keep in mind each move is a disruption for the child.

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

CS03-12, CS03-21, CS03-27, CD04-79, CD05-80, CD06-16, CD06-50