40 TAC § 700.315. Foster Care Assistance

(a) There are three types of foster care assistance provided to eligible children:

(1) Title IV-E foster care assistance;

(2) State-paid foster care assistance; and

(3) Medical Assistance Only (MAO).

(b) The Title IV-E foster care assistance program provides foster care maintenance payments and Medicaid coverage to children who meet the requirements contained in §700.316 of this title (relating to General Eligibility Requirements for Foster Care Assistance) and who meet all eligibility requirements for payment of Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.

(c) The state-paid foster care assistance program provides foster care maintenance payments and Medicaid coverage to children who meet the requirements contained in §700.316 of this title but are not eligible for Title IV-E foster care assistance.

(d) MAO provides Medicaid benefits to children who meet the requirements contained in §700.316(b) of this title but are not otherwise eligible for Title IV-E or state-paid foster care assistance.

(e) Other financial resources to which a child is entitled must be used before any type of foster care assistance is used to pay for the cost of a child's foster care, as provided in §700.330 of this title (relating to Billing and Payment for Foster Care Assistance).