10A NCAC 70D .0107. COST CONTAINMENT

(a)  The Department will base the distribution of funds on payment of allowable foster care maintenance costs to the extent state and federal funds are available.  The Department's financial obligation will be limited to the annual State appropriation as determined through the normal State budget process plus any federal receipts approved in the Department of Health and Human Services' budget for this purpose.

(b)  For each annual budget recommendation, the Division of Social Services will consult with the Child and Family Services Association of North Carolina in establishing the cap to be placed on the per diem allowable cost for each type of care, taking into account the following factors:

(1)           the comparative cost data of the eligible agencies in providing the type of care;

(2)           the intensity of care required for children in the type of care;

(3)           the availability of alternative public funding for the type of care;

(4)           utilization rate of licensed capacity; and

(5)           the comparison of available space in the type of care to the need for placements by department of social services.  The cap on the per diem allowable cost for each type of care will be expressed as a percentile of the eligible agencies offering that type of care, and the allowable cost for each agency will be limited to the maximum cost at the designated percentile.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑153(2)(d);

Eff. July 1, 1992.