5161-7        FOSTER CARE AND BOARDING HOME PAYMENTS

Any foster care or adult foster care payment made by any division of the Department of Health and Social Services to a Family Medicaid caretaker relative in order to care for a foster child or foster adult who is not receiving Family Medicaid benefits are not counted as income in determining Family Medicaid eligibility.  A child cannot be included in a Family Medicaid household and be receiving Family Medicaid Title IV-E Foster Care or State-funded foster care benefits in the same calendar month.  See sections 5104-5(2) and 5104-6(5) for additional policy on foster care payments.

Any boarding home payment made by the state, local government, or school board to a Family Medicaid caretaker relative in order to care for a non-FM Family Medicaid eligible student while that student is attending school are not counted as income.

Note:

Therapeutic Foster Care payments are different than regular Foster Care or Title IV- E payments. Normal foster care payments are intended to cover living costs for the child.  “Therapeutic Foster Care Payments” are for the therapeutic services provided to the child and come through Medicaid, so are not countable as income to the child.