TITLE
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DHHS - DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME (RESIDENTIAL FOSTER CARE AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES)
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SPONSOR
sponsor
Heather Skeens
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BACKGROUND
background
Annual Room and Board Contract to provide residential foster care and therapeutic services to children in foster care that will comply with Child and Family Services Reviews, safety, permanency and wellbeing standards. This is price only contract for up to $530,000.00. Term rates are as follows:
State approved Residential Facilities rate (Emergency Placement Rate if child is not authorized for TFC)
Child Age Group Rates
0-5 $4,279.00/month
6-12 $4,437.00/month
13-up $4,516.00/month
Therapeutic foster care rate (various foster care locations for Medicaid approved clients)
Child age Standard Board Rate
0-5 $475.00/month
6-12 $581.00/month
13-up $634.00/month
Traditional foster care rate (various foster care locations)
Child age Maintenance Portion Administrative Portion Total Max Rate
0 - 5 $475.00 $958.00 $1,433.00
6 - 12 $581.00 $983.00 $1,564.00
13 and up $634.00 $1004.00 $1,638.00
When children are in the custody of DSS we have a legal obligation to provide the most appropriate placement for the child. This placement must be able to address social, well-being, emotional and behavior needs of the children. Since agencies have the authority to accept children based on availability of beds, whether a child will fit into their current population and/or their needs, we need an adequate pool of resources to address our ongoing placement needs. A contract with this facility is an endorsement by our agency. The contract spells out our expectations and sets a standard rate for our children. Is the cost reasonable? Yes, the cost is based on the state approved Medicaid and/or Room and Board rates, along with administrative cost. Is this service mandated? Yes, by state and federal statutes.
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BUDGET IMPACT
budget impact
Contract amount is $530,000.00 FUNDS COMMENSURATE WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE FY2017/2018 BUDGET
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REQUESTED ACTION
requested action
Approve (Price Only) contract, in substantial form, with Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina for foster care room and board services, by and through the Health and Human Services Department (Social Services Division). Contract amount is $530,000.00. The contract period will begin on July 1, 2017 and end on June 30, 2018. FUNDS COMMENSURATE WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE FY2017/2018 BUDGET.