Georgia Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
Financial Plans
Georgia permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Georgia as the Receiving State:
- TANF Child Only
- TANF–Family
As the Sending state, the following are considered as a viable financial/medical plan when making interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
As the Receiving state, the following are considered a viable financial/medical plan when receiving interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Coverage, Benefits and Services
Georgia will ensure medical coverage benefits and services can be received through benefits, programs and providers in the Receiving State before placing a child across state lines:
Medicaid
The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments):
Waiting Period for Medicaid Benefits
Waiting period to apply for benefit assistance:
Waiting period to receive benefits for a child who is under the legal custody/legal jurisdiction of the sending state:
State Medical Insurance/Coverage
As the Sending State, Georgia will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible:
- Yes: See if provider in receiving state will accept Georgia medicaid or pay medical expenses with state funds
As the Sending State, Georgia will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance:
Payments Made
TANF Payments:
- Payments are provided to the dependent child only with the relative resource as payee.
Adoption assistance payments begin:
- At the time the child is placed.
Foster Care Payments:
Special Education Payments:
Daycare Payments:
YES- if referring to relative and foster care if resource is employed.
Kinship Program
Enhanced relative rate, guardianship rate and relative subsidy rates are available but the placement must meet certain criteria to be eligible.
Title IV-E
MEDICAID - The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments):
Title IV-E documentation/verification required:
- Yes: A current eligibility application and summary, complete with final rating of child is needed.
