Are the costs of medical exams necessary for a prospective foster parent to obtain and retain a foster family home license or approval an allowable administrative cost under Title IV-E?
Answer 18: Yes. 45 CFR 1356.60(c)(2)(vii) specifically identifies recruitment and licensing of foster family homes as an example of allowable administrative costs necessary for the administration of the foster care program. If medical exams are necessary for prospective foster parents to obtain or retain a foster family home license or approval, then these costs are allowable as they are directly related to the administration of the program. Any such costs must be allocated through an approved cost allocation plan. Question 19: May a State that receives a request for an out-of-State home study from another State pursuant to section 471(a) (26) of the Social Security Act (the Act) claim Title IV-E administrative costs to comply with the request? Answer 19: Yes. The requirement in section 471(a) (26) of the Act for a State to conduct an out-of-State home study if requested by another State is a requirement of the State’s Title IV-E State plan. As such, the costs of performing the home st
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