Minnesota Statutes Proprietary Schools (Ch. 141-142) § 142A.603. Northstar Care for Children; generally

Subdivision 1.Eligibility. A child is eligible for Northstar Care for Children if the child is eligible for:

Subd. 2.Assessments. Except as otherwise specified, a child eligible for Northstar Care for Children shall receive an assessment undersection 142A.607.

Subd. 3.Agreements. When a child is eligible for Northstar kinship assistance or adoption assistance, negotiations with caregivers and the development of a written, binding agreement must be conducted undersection 142A.608.

Subd. 4.Benefits and payments. A child eligible for Northstar Care for Children is entitled to benefits specified in section 142.609, based primarily on assessments undersection 142A.607, and, if appropriate, negotiations and agreements undersection 142A.608. Although paid to the caregiver, these benefits must be considered benefits of the child rather than of the caregiver.

Subd. 5.Federal, state, and local shares. The cost of Northstar Care for Children must be shared among the federal government, state, counties of financial responsibility, and certain tribes as specified insection 142A.611.

Subd. 6.Administration and appeals. The commissioner and financially responsible agency, or other agency designated by the commissioner, shall administer Northstar Care for Children according tosection 142A.612. The notification and fair hearing process applicable to this chapter is defined insection 142A.612.

Subd. 7.Transition. A child in foster care, relative custody assistance, or adoption assistance prior to January 1, 2015, who remains with the same caregivers, continues to receive benefits under programs preceding Northstar Care for Children, unless the child moves to a new foster care placement, permanency is obtained for the child, or the commissioner initiates transition of a child receiving pre-Northstar Care for Children relative custody assistance, Northstar kinship assistance, or adoption assistance under this chapter. Provisions for the transition to Northstar Care for Children for certain children in preceding programs are specified insection 142A.612, subdivisions 2and7. Additional provisions for children in: foster care are specified insection 142A.604, subdivision 6; relative custody assistance undersection 142A.65are specified insection 142A.605, subdivision 12; and adoption assistance under chapter 259A are specified insection 142A.606, subdivision 13.