Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 260C.4412. Payment for residential placements

(a) When a child is placed in a foster care group residential setting underMinnesota Rules, parts 2960.0020to2960.0710, a foster residence licensed under chapter 245A that meets the standards ofMinnesota Rules, parts 2960.3200to2960.3230, or a children's residential facility licensed or approved by a tribe, foster care maintenance payments must be made on behalf of the child to cover the cost of providing food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, child's personal incidentals and supports, reasonable travel for visitation, or other transportation needs associated with the items listed. Daily supervision in the group residential setting includes routine day-to-day direction and arrangements to ensure the well-being and safety of the child. It may also include reasonable costs of administration and operation of the facility.

(b) The commissioner of human services shall specify the title IV-E administrative procedures undersection 142A.418for each of the following residential program settings:

(c) A lead contract undersection 142A.07, subdivision 6, is not required to establish the foster care maintenance payment in paragraph (a) for foster residence settings licensed under chapter 245A that meet the standards ofMinnesota Rules, parts 2960.3200to2960.3230. The foster care maintenance payment for these settings must be consistent withsection 256N.26, subdivision 3, and subject to the annual revision as specified insection 142A.609, subdivision 9.