In emergency situations that deprive the child of a parent's or relative's, or guardian or conservator's care, temporary plans may be made to care for the child in the home of an individual or institution acting in the place of the parent or relative. The unit may continue to receive assistance for the period of the emergency or the time actually required to make new arrangements for care, but the assistance must not continue beyond three months.
Exception: The unit may receive assistance beyond three months if the responsible relative (or guardian or conservator) or the child is out of the home because of his/her hospitalization. If the worker knows at the time the individual enters the institution or hospital that the stay will be longer than three months, the worker shall send Form ASD-17 to the Central Office requesting an extension to keep the case open. On Form ASD-17 the worker shall explain the reason for the hospitalization or institutionalization and the approximate length of the stay.
(10/1/97)