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c. Involvement with care.
d. Knowledge.
e. Empathy with the child.
f. Organization.
g. Social resources.
h. Physical health.
i. Mental health.
j. Substance use.
k. Developmental.
L. Family stress.
m. Cultural congruence.
(b) Gather information. Before administering the standardized assessment tool, the person who will administer the tool shall first do all of the following:
1. Review the child’s case record.
2. Interview or collect information from an individual who has interviewed the child, child’s family, foster parent or other out-of-home care provider, the child’s team or treatment team, and the licensing agency.
3. Review information gathered in collaboration with the child’s team or treatment team and the licensing agency.
Note: See s. DCF 56.17 (1) on treatment team membership.
(c) Rating a child. The person administering the standardized assessment tool shall rate the child on each item in the tool on a 4-point scale relative to what is developmentally appropriate for a child of a similar age, as follows:
1. ‘Needs.’ The following ratings shall apply to items representing needs of a child or the child’s family:
a. A rating of 0 means there is no evidence of the existence of a special need.
b. A rating of 1 means there is a history or concern that a basic special need may exist.
c. A rating of 2 means there is a presence of a moderate special need.
d. A rating of a 3 means there is a presence of an intensive special need.
2. ‘Strengths.’ The following ratings shall apply to items representing strengths of a child or the child’s family:
a. A rating of 0 indicates a centerpiece strength.
b. A rating of 1 indicates a useful strength.
c. A rating of 2 indicates an identified strength.
d. A rating of 3 indicates no strength has been identified.
(d) Rating a foster parent. The person administering the standardized assessment tool shall rate a foster parent’s needs on each item in the tool on a 4-point scale in relation to a specific identified child, as follows:
1. A rating of 0 means there is no reason to believe a need exists.
2. A rating of 1 means there is a history or concern that needs to be monitored.
3. A rating of 2 means there is a presence of a need that must be acted upon.
4. A rating of 3 means there is a presence of a need that requires immediate or intensive action.
(5)Use of assessment information.
(a) The placing agency shall use information from the assessment of the child, the child’s family, the child’s foster parent, the supervising agency, and the licensing agency for all of the following:
1. To communicate information about the needs and strengths of the child and child’s family.
2. To assist with determining the child’s service needs and developing the child’s plan of care.
3. To determine a level of need of 1/2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 for the child.
4. To inform decisions regarding a placement at a level of care that is appropriate to meet the child’s level of need.
5. To evaluate the match between the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a foster parent and the needs and strengths of the child.
6. To assist in the development of services and supports needed for a specific child and foster parent to promote the stability of the placement.
7. To provide a mental health screen to all children entering foster care.
8. To determine any supplemental payments under s. DCF 56.23 (2).
9. To determine any supplemental payments for purposes of an adoption assistance agreement under s. 48.975, Stats., and ch. DCF 50.
(b) A placing agency shall re-evaluate the appropriateness of a child’s placement, services provided to the child, and supplemental payments made to the foster parent following a reassessment of the child under sub. (3) (b).
(6)Matching and preplacement visits.
(a) Matching the child and foster family. A placing agency may place a child in a foster home only after careful consideration is made on how well the prospective foster family will do all of the following:
1. Meet the child’s identified specific needs.
2. Address any concerns of the birth or adoptive parents.
3. Accomplish the goals of the child’s permanency plan.
(b) Pre-placement interactions for placements in foster homes with a Level 3 to 5 certification. Before placing a child in a foster home with a Level 3 to 5 certification, the placing agency, supervising agency, and, if different, the licensing agency shall arrange for pre-placement, face-to-face interactions among the child, foster parent, and, if appropriate, the child’s family, unless the placement is an emergency under s. 48.205, 48.63, or 938.205, Stats.
(7)Placement in a foster home.
(a) A placing agency, in accordance with a licensing agency, may place a child in a foster home that is certified to provide a given level of care if the child’s level of need is at or below the level of care that the foster home is certified to provide.
(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a placing agency may place a child with a level of need that is higher than the level of care that a foster home is certified to provide if the placing agency grants an exception and documents in the child’s electronic case record what services and supports will be provided to meet the child’s needs as identified in the assessment tool.
(c) A child whose level of need is lower than 5 may not be placed in a Level 5 foster home, except for continuation of an existing placement during planning for the child’s transition to a less restrictive setting following a reassessment under sub. (3) (b).
Note: See Appendix A for the placement complexity chart that shows placement options based on a child’s level of need and a provider’s level of care.
History: EmR1050: emerg. cr., eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-148: cr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
DCF 56.23Supplemental payments, exceptional payments, initial clothing allowance, and retainer fee.
(1)Coverage.
(a) A placing agency shall determine the amount of any payment made directly to a foster parent for the care and maintenance of a foster child under one or more of the following:
1. Basic maintenance payments established under s. 48.62 (4), Stats.
2. Supplemental payments under sub. (2).
3. Exceptional payments under sub. (3).
4. Initial clothing allowance under sub. (4).
(b) The total monthly payment amount to a foster parent under par. (a) 1., 2., and 3. is subject to a maximum determined by the department.
(c) A placing agency may not make a supplemental or exceptional payment or pay an initial clothing allowance for a child placed in a Level 1 foster home.
Note: See s. DCF 56.16 (2) (c) on licensing agency participation in rate determination.
(2)Supplemental payments. A placing agency shall make a supplemental payment to a foster parent for a child’s special needs. The placing agency shall determine the amount of a supplemental payment based on the total under the following:
(a) Identified needs and strengths.
1. On a form prescribed by the department, the placing agency shall use information obtained using the standardized assessment tool to rate the child under s. DCF 56.22 (4) (c) relative to what is developmentally appropriate for a child of a similar age in the following areas:
a. Adjustment to trauma.
b. Life functioning, including physical, mental, and dental health; relationships with family members; and social skills.
c. Functioning in a child care or school setting.
d. Behavioral and emotional needs.
e. Risk behaviors.
f. Child’s language.
g. Strengths.
2. For points that have been assigned in the areas under subd. 1., the placing agency shall add the total points that represent all of the following:
a. A child’s need that has a rating of 2 indicating there is a presence of a moderate special need.
b. A child’s need that has a rating of a 3 indicating there is a presence of an intensive special need.
c. A child’s strength that has a rating of 2 that indicates an identified strength.
d. A child’s strength that has a rating of 3 that indicates no strength has been identified.
3. A placing agency shall make a supplemental payment under this paragraph that is a dollar amount determined by the department multiplied by the total points determined under subd. 2.
(b) Level of care higher than level of need. A placing agency shall make a supplemental payment under this paragraph that is an amount determined by the department if a foster home’s level of care certification is higher than the level of need of a child placed in the foster home and the foster home has a Level 3 or 4 certification.
(3)Exceptional payment.
(a) A placing agency may make an exceptional payment to a foster parent to accomplish any of the following:
1. Enable the child to be placed or remain in a foster home instead of being placed or remaining in a more restrictive setting.
2. Enable the placement of siblings or minor parent and minor children together.
3. Assist with transportation costs to the school the child was attending prior to placement in out-of-home care.
4. Replace a child’s basic wardrobe that has been lost or destroyed in a manner other than normal wear and tear.
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