Oklahoma Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
Financial Plans
Oklahoma permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Oklahoma as the Receiving State:
- Medicaid
- 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
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Medicaid
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
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Coverage, Benefits and Services
Oklahoma 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, Oklahoma will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible:
- Other: For non IV-E children that are unable to receive Medicaid benefits in the receiving state, options for medical coverage will be explored with the placing authority prior to making a decision to use the approved out of state placement resource.
As the Sending State, Oklahoma 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:
Foster Care Payments:
OK will issue foster care payments if the family receiving payments has met the receiving state’s standards for foster approval/certification/or licensure. The family receives the receiving state’s foster payment rate, unless the Oklahoma rate is higher, in that situation, the Oklahoma foster payment rate is issued.
Special Education Payments:
Daycare Payments:
Yes - Incoming placement resources can apply for child-only TANF and daycare assistance after the child is placed in an OK home.
*OKDHS does not pay for daycare for children placed out of state.
Kinship Program
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:
