Child Welfare Policy Manual Updates
Additions to the Manual

• 7.3 TITLE IV-B, Programmatic Requirements
• 7. Must a State's standards for ensuring monthly caseworker visits as required by section 422(b)(17) of the Social Security Act (the Act) be applied to children placed in foster care outside the State? (New July 14, 2008)
  
  

• 8.2A TITLE IV-E, Adoption Assistance Program, Agreements
• 1. Is it permissible for a State to include a statement in the title IV-E adoption assistance agreement to the effect that "The Department’s obligation to provide for Federally funded adoption assistance payments and/or services is subject to the appropriation of State funds"? (New August 5, 2008)
  
  

• 8.2D.5 TITLE IV-E, Adoption Assistance Program, Payments, Termination
• 4. Is it permissible for a State to include a statement in the title IV-E adoption assistance agreement to the effect that "The Department’s obligation to provide for Federally funded adoption assistance payments and/or services is subject to the appropriation of State funds"? (New August 5, 2008)
  
  

• 8.3C TITLE IV-E, Foster Care Maintenance Payments Program, State Plan/Procedural Requirements
• 9. Do Indian Tribes have to operate the title IV-B programs to operate a title IV-E program? (New December 22, 2008)
  
  
• 10. test (New December 22, 2008)
  
  

• 9.1 TRIBES/INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, Application of Title IV-B and Title IV-E Procedural Requirements
• 4. Do Indian Tribes have to operate the title IV-B programs to operate a title IV-E program? (New December 22, 2008)