Separate Licensing Or Approval Standards For Relative Or Kinship Foster Family Homes Final Rule

On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published this final rule regarding separate licensing or approval standars for relative or kinship foster family homes. This rule finalizes revisions to the definition of ‘‘foster family home’’ proposed on February 14, 2023. Title IV–E agencies may choose to claim title IV–E federal financial participation (FFP) for the cost of foster care maintenance payments (FCMP) on behalf of an otherwise eligible child who is placed in a relative or kinship licensed or approved foster family home when the agency uses different licensing or approval standards . . .