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Foster Care Rates FAQ’S
Group Home
- What is a Group Home?
- What should I do to open a group home?
- What are the responsibilities of the Group Home Board of Directors?
- How is a group home rate established?
- What is Child Care and Supervision?
- What is considered Experience in Residential Care?
- How are formal education points acquired?
- What is ongoing training for the purposes of calculating points for child care staff?
- What are Social Work Activities and who is qualified to provide these services?
- What are Mental Health Treatment Services and who is qualified to provide these services?
- What is the definition of paid-awake hours?
- What is a 54-hour per week cap?
- What is allocation of hours and how is it calculated?
- Who must allocate their hours?
- What is a Group Home Administrator Certificate? Where do I apply for one?
- What are Self-dealing Transactions for Group Home Leases?
- What is a County Support Letter, and what information is needed in the letter?
- How is a Rate Classification Level (RCL) established?
- What are the Point Ranges for each Rate Classification Level (RCL)?
- What is a Provisional Rate?
- Where can I get information regarding Foster Care Program Audits?
- Where can I get information regarding Foster Care Audits Policy and Support?
- Where can I get information regarding Foster Care Financial Audits?

