RESPITE FOR EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE

To: REGIONAL EXECUTIVE STAFF, CIRCUIT MANAGERS, AND CHILDREN’S DIVISION STAFF
From: CANDACE A. SHIVELY

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform staff that licensed resource providers who
are contracted to provide Emergency Foster Care may on rare occasions, such as a
death in the family, illness, or unplanned hospitalization, find it necessary to receive
respite care services. On those occasions:

Payment for the respite provider is made by following the Payment
Request instructions located in the FACES Financial Management handbook.
The time that the foster youth is in respite care continues to count toward
the maximum 60 consecutive days of being in an emergency placement.

This policy revision is effective October 1, 2010.

NECESSARY ACTION Review this memorandum with all Children’s Division staff. Review revised Child Welfare Manual chapters as indicated below. All questions should be cleared through normal supervisory channels and directed to:
PDS CONTACT Elizabeth Tattershall 573-522-1191 Elizabeth.Tattershall@dss.mo.gov	PROGRAM MANAGER Dena Driver 573-751-3171 Dena.D.Driver@dss.mo.gov
CHILD WELFARE MANUAL REVISIONS Section 4 Chapter 4 subsection 4 sub-subsection 3 Section 4 Chapter 17 subsection 1 Section 4 Chapter 17 subsection 6
FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS N/A
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES Financial System Payment Handbook
RELATED STATUTE N/A
ADMINISTRATIVE RULE N/A
COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) STANDARDS N/A
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW (CFSR) N/A
PROTECTIVE FACTORS N/A Parental Resilience Social Connections Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Concrete Support in Times of Need Social and Emotional Competence of Children
FACES REQUIREMENTS N/A