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Attachment B

CFCIP Program Certifications

(Amended)

IV-E STATE PLAN - STATE OF ___________________________________

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

I hereby certify that I am authorized to submit amended pages for the State Plan on behalf of

____________________________________________________________
(Designated State Agency)

________ __________________________________
(Date)       (Signature)

__________________________________
(Title)

APPROVAL DATE: _____________________

EFFECTIVE DATE: _____________________

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Federal State Statutory/Regulatory/ Statutory/Regulatory Policy References and References Citation(s) for each (family-like) setting available and in close proximity to the parents' home consistent with the best interest and special needs of the child.

1. 475(1)(C) Effective April 1, 1990, to the extent available and accessible, the health and education records of the child must include--

   1. the names and addresses of the child's health and educational providers;
   2. the child's grade level performance;
   3. the child's school record;
   4. assurances that the child's placement in foster care takes into account proximity to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement;
   5. a record of the child's immunizations;
   6. the child's known medical problems;
   7. the child's medications; and
   8. any other relevant health and education information concerning the child determined to be appro- priate by the State agency.

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Federal State Statutory/Regulatory/ Statutory/Regulatory Policy References and References Citation(s) for Each

2. Case Review

   The State Agency has a case review system which meets the requirements of 475 (5) of the Act and assures that 475 (5) (B) a. a review of each child's status will be made no less frequently than once every six months either by a court or by an administrative review to:

   1. determine the continuing need for and appropriateness of the placement,
   2. determine the extent of compli- ance with the case plan,
   3. determine the extent of progress made toward alleviating or mitiga- ting the causes necessitating the placement, and
   4. project a likely date by which the child may be returned home or placed for adoption or legal guardianship.

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Federal State Statutory/Regulatory/ Statutory/Regulatory Policy References and References Citation(s) for Each

responsibility for placement and care of the title IV-E/IV-B State Agency except:

45 CFR 1356. a. for those children who are placed 21(e)(1) in a court sanctioned permanent foster family home with a specific caregiver; and 45 CFR 1356. b. for those children who are free for 21(e)(2) adoption and are placed in adoptive homes pending the finalization of the adoption.

475(5)(D) Effective April 1, 1990, a child's health and education record must be reviewed and updated, and supplied to the foster parent or foster care provider with whom the child is placed, at the time of each placement of the child in foster care.

5. MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES 472(h) For purposes of titles XIX and XX, any 473(b)(1) child with respect to whom foster care (B)(2) maintenance payments are made under this section shall be deemed to be a dependent child as defined in 406 of the Act and shall be deemed to be a recipient of aid to families with dependent children under Part A of this title. Titles XIX and XX services shall be available to such child in the State in which the child resides.

6. SPECIFIC GOALS IN STATE LAW 471(a)(14)(A) 1. The State Agency will formulate for each fiscal year, commencing with the

Attachments:

Attachment A-   Regional Administrators Office Of Human Development Services
Attachment C-    State Certification Of Eligibility For Additional Funds Under Section 427 Of The Social Security Act