16 Del. Admin. Code § 6000-6108

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 6000-6108 - Making Payments For Covered Services

31Del.C.§ 356, SSA § 404

This policy applies to Kinship Care Transitional Resource Program recipients. Payments made by the Program are disregarded for the Emergency Assistance Program, Division of Social Services cash assistance programs, the Food Supplement Program, and the Child Care Subsidy Program.

There is no guarantee services will be provided. DHSS reserves the right to limit services based on available resources and funding.

1. DSSC May Pay the Vendors

Caregivers may elect to verify the cost of needed services by presenting estimates to Division of State Service Centers (DSSC) staff. In these instances payments are made by check payable to the vendor.

2. DSSC May Reimburse the Caregivers

The caregiver may be reimbursed when the following conditions are met:

A. The purchase(s) are made after application for the Kinship Care Transitional Resource Program

B. The purchases were approved in advance by DSSC staff

C. The caregiver provides verification of the purchase(s).

3. Benefit Amounts Are Limited

The maximum benefit is $500 per child per transition period per year. The year starts with the date benefits were provided by the Kinship Care Transitional Resource Program.

4. Covered Items/Services Are Limited

The Kinship Care Transitional Resource Program payment is made to meet the needs arising from the child's moving into the caregiver's home. Payments may be used for items and/or services such as but not limited to:

A. Clothing for the child.

B. Furniture such as beds, chairs, dressers

C. Bed linens, blankets, towels

D. School supplies such as notebooks, pencils, calculators, etc.

E. Items which directly foster child health or safety such as a car seat or infant monitor

F. Supplies

Exception: Recreational electronic equipment such as personal computers, televisions, or stereos is not covered.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 6000-6108

5 DE Reg. 2308 (06/01/2002)
16 DE Reg. 211 (08/01/12)