The following situation is an exception to the regulations in 468 NAC 3-005.02B and 3-005.02B1: If a Department ward is placed in the home of a specified relative who is a licensed or approved foster care provider and the specified relative is receiving ADC, the relative has the choice of adding the ward to the ADC unit or receiving a foster care payment for the ward (see 468-000-322). The case manager/worker must explain the payment options to the foster parent. If the ward has a child, the child goes with the ward, i.e., if the ward is in the ADC unit, the ward's child is also in the ADC unit; if the ward receives a foster care payment, the ward's child also receives a foster care payment.
If the ward loses his/her eligibility for ADC, e.g., an 18-year-old who is not in school, the ADC case is closed and a foster care case is opened (see 479 NAC 2-000). The grant for the ward's child would also be changed from ADC to FC (see 468 NAC 3-005.02B1).
(7/3/91)