Utah Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
Financial Plans
Utah permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Utah as the Receiving State:
- Medicaid
- TANF Child Only
- TANF–Family
- 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)
- 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
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Kin-Guardianship - State
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Coverage, Benefits and Services
Utah 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, Utah will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible:
- Yes: Will provide reimbursement if appropriate and funds are available. WIll provide UT Medicaid Card if provider will accept.
As the Sending State, Utah will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance:
Payments Made
TANF Payments:
- A Relative Specified Grant is provided to qualifying relatives if that meet Utah Department of Workforce Services eligibility requirements.
Adoption assistance payments begin:
- After the adoption is finalized.
Foster Care Payments:
Special Education Payments:
Daycare Payments:
Kinship Program
Utah will provide a relative home study, however, the State of Utah does not provide payments to unlicensed relative homes.
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: Documentation of foster payment amount and start date is required along with states IV-E documentation.
