Illinois Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
Financial Plans
Illinois permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Illinois as the Receiving State:
- Medicaid
- TANF Child Only
- Kin-Guardianship - State
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
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Kin-Guardianship - State
- 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
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Coverage, Benefits and Services
Illinois 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, Illinois will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible:
- Yes: No information provided
As the Sending State, Illinois will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance:
Payments Made
TANF Payments:
Adoption assistance payments begin:
- After the adoption is finalized.
Foster Care Payments:
Go on-line to http://dcfswebresource.dcfs.illinois.gov/. or for most recent rates go to
DCFS Procedure 359.40 Appendix A: b) Licensed Foster Family and Relative Home Care - or as of 04/01/2011 below version of Procedures 359.40 Appendix A (Effective October 1, 2008)
Licensed Department and Private Agency Maintenance Rates
Licensed Homes (Relative & Traditional Home Care) Service Codes: 2902, 2940, 4102, 4140, 9101, 9102, 9106, 9140
Age of Child Board Clothing Allowance Total Rate/month
0 – 11 mo. $ 335.00 $ 37.00 $ 12.00* $ 384.00
1 – 4 years $ 337.00 $ 42.00 $ 13.00* $ 392.00
5 – 8 years $ 329.00 $ 56.00 $ 14.00 $409.00
9 – 11 years $ 346.00 $ 65.00 $ 24.00 $ 435.00
12 and over $ 354.00 $ 74.00 $ 43.00 $ 471.00
Special Education Payments:
Daycare Payments:
Kinship Program
No information provided
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: No information provided
