Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-51

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 340:75-7-51 - [Effective until 9/14/2025] Foster care claims

(a)Foster care maintenance payments.

(1) A foster care claim for a maintenance payment is approved after:

(A) the resource family assessment is completed and approved, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:75-7-18;

(B) the kinship resource parent receives final approval from Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) per Section 1-9-106 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes (10A O.S. § 1-9-106) and OAC 340:75-7-24;

(C) pre-service training is completed by each parent in the resource home, excluding kinship, unless an exception applies, per OAC 340:75-7-14;

(D) the results of national criminal history records searches based on fingerprints and results of any applicable child abuse and neglect registries are received regarding each applicant and each adult household member, per OAC 340:75-7-15;

(E) a foster care contract is signed by each applicant; and

(F) a Designated Client Number (DCN) is assigned to the foster care contract.

(2) A maintenance payment may not precede the date of the foster care contract.

(3) The resource parent authorizes direct deposit or obtains a debit card to receive foster care maintenance payments.

(b)Overpayment or underpayment of the foster care maintenance payment. OKDHS and the resource parent ensure the accuracy of the foster care maintenance payment upon receipt of the payment. When an error occurs, the procedures for adjustments listed in (1) through (3) of this subsection must be completed.

(1) The resource parent immediately notifies the resource specialist or OKDHS notifies the resource parent upon discovery of an error in the foster care maintenance payment.

(2) OKDHS authorizes foster care supplemental payments upon discovery of underpayments. When an overpayment coincides with the underpayment, the overpayment is recouped before the underpayment is paid.

(3) OKDHS authorizes repayment schedules when resource parents are paid for days the child was not in placement or for an amount greater than authorized.

(A) The resource parent reimburses OKDHS for any overpayment, regardless of the party responsible for the error. Each monthly payment toward resolving the overpayment must equal at least 10 percent of the overpayment unless an exception was granted.

(B) The resource specialist assigned to the resource home notifies the resource parent of the overpayment and explains the:

(i) reason for the overpayment;

(ii) amount of overpayment;

(iii) resource parent's responsibility for repayment; and

(iv) repayment options.

(C) Repayment options are:

(i) payment in full by check or money order payable to OKDHS;

(ii) a deduction from the monthly foster care maintenance payment while children in OKDHS custody remain in the home; or

(iii) extra payments each month to OKDHS as well as the deduction from the monthly foster care maintenance payment.

(D) When the resource parent:

(i) closes the home and does not repay the overpayment, the amount of the overpayment remains in the OKDHS electronic system indefinitely; and

(ii) reopens the resource home after closure, the overpayment is deducted from the foster care maintenance payment.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-51

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/17/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 42, Issue 7, December 16, 2024, eff. 10/10/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)