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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
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Chapter 40. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
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Subchapter C. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT |
Sec. 40.0562. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN
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(a) For purposes of Medicaid eligibility only, the department shall classify as a "child in substitute care" each child who is in the conservatorship of the state and placed in the home of a relative. A child classified as a "child in substitute care" under this subsection is not automatically eligible to receive foster care payments because of that classification.
(b) The department shall ensure that each time study used to allocate costs identifies all costs incurred on behalf of a child if the child's case plan clearly indicates that substitute care is the planned arrangement for that child.
(c) The department shall claim federal financial participation under Title IV-E, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 670 et seq.), for all nonrecurring adoption expenses at the highest rate authorized by federal law. The department shall include all charges from state attorneys and state courts and any applicable overhead. The department may claim the expenses as either administrative or training expenses depending on which classification results in a higher federal match.