Can an enrolled CMH waiver respite provider subcontract with foster parents to do respite services?
There is nothing in the Rules that would prohibit an enrolled agency from subcontracting with a foster family home. If the enrolled agency is intending to use a foster home they must make that known to the CMH Case Manager in advance of the respite service provision. The enrolled agency is responsible to ensure the foster parents do not exceed the foster homes licensed bed capacity. The Case Manager must do the following before making a decision on the respite authorization with the agency and foster home: 1) Contact the Foster Home Licensing Worker in the Service Delivery Area where the foster home is located and share information regarding the potential respite child: age, sex, diagnosis, medical needs, behavior, specific safety concerns, history of abuse, physical aggression, etc. (Will require a release from the child’s parent). 2) The Foster Home Licensing Worker can provide information regarding the number of children currently in the foster home, their age, sex, sleeping arrange
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