1. AFCARS |
1.1 Compliance and Penalties |
1.2 Data Elements and Definitions |
1.2A Adoption Specific Elements |
1.2A.1 Adoptive parents |
1.2A.2 Birth parents |
1.2A.3 Child's demographics |
1.2A.4 Court actions |
1.2A.5 Financial information |
1.2A.6 Placement |
1.2B Foster Care Specific Elements |
1.2B.1 Case plan goal |
1.2B.2 Child's demographics |
1.2B.3 Episode and removal circumstances |
1.2B.4 Financial elements |
1.2B.5 Foster family home |
1.2B.6 Outcome information |
1.2B.7 Placements |
1.2B.8 Principal caretaker |
1.2B.9 Termination of parental rights |
1.3 Reporting Population |
1.4 Technical Requirements |
2. CAPTA |
2.1 Assurances and Requirements |
2.1A Access to Child Abuse and Neglect Information |
2.1A.1 Confidentiality |
2.1A.2 Expungment |
2.1A.3 Open Courts |
2.1A.4 Public Disclosure |
2.1B Appeals |
2.1C Expedited Termination of Parental Rights |
2.1D Guardian Ad Litems |
2.1E Reunification |
2.1F CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Infants Affected by Illegal Substance Abuse |
2.1F.1 CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Infants Affected by Illegal Substance Abuse, Plan of Safe Care |
2.1G CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Triage |
2.1H CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Notification of Allegations |
2.1I CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Referrals to IDEA, Part C |
2.1J CAPTA, Assurances and Requirements, Criminal Background Checks |
2.2 Citizen Review Panels |
2.3 Definitions |
3. INDEPENDENT LIVING |
3.1 Certifications and Requirements |
3.1A Adolescent Participation |
3.1B Age |
3.1C Coordination |
3.1D Fraud and Abuse |
3.1E Miscellaneous Requirements |
3.1F Objective Eligibility Criteria |
3.1G Room and Board |
3.1H Training |
3.1I Tribal |
3.2 Data Collection |
3.2A Data Elements |
3.2B Outcome Measures |
3.2C Penalties for Noncompliance |
3.2D Systems Requirements |
3.3 Fiscal |
3.3A Administrative Costs |
3.3B Allocations |
3.3C Match |
3.3D Non-supplantation |
3.3E Use of Funds |
3.4 Related Foster Care Requirements |
3.5 Independent Living, Educational and Training Vouchers |
3.5A Youth Eligibility |
3.5B Coordination and Duplication |
3.5C Eligible Expenses and Institutions |
3.5D Administrative Costs |
3.5E Match |
3.5F Use of Funds |
4. MEPA/IEAP |
4.1 Diligent Recruitment |
4.2 Enforcement of Section 471 (a)(18) of the SSA |
4.3 Guidance for Compliance |
5. MONITORING |
5.1 Child and Family and Services Review (CFSR) |
5.2 Title IV-E Eligibility Reviews |
6. SACWIS |
7. TITLE IV-B |
7.1 Citizenship/Alienage Requirements |
7.2 Confidentiality |
7.3 Programmatic Requirements |
7.4 Use of Funds |
8. TITLE IV-E |
8.1 Administrative Functions/Costs |
8.1A Allowable Costs - Adoption Assistance Program |
8.1B Allowable Costs - Foster Care Maintenance Payments Program |
8.1C Calculating Claims |
8.1D Candidates |
8.1E Contracting |
8.1F Match Requirements |
8.1G Title IV-E Agreements |
8.1H Training |
8.2 Adoption Assistance Program |
8.2A Agreements |
8.2A.1 Interstate placements |
8.2A.2 Means test |
8.2B Eligibility |
8.2B.1 Biological parents |
8.2B.2 Children in foster care |
8.2B.3 Child of a minor parent |
8.2B.4 Deceased adoptive parents/dissolved adoptions |
8.2B.5 Independent Adoptions |
8.2B.6 International Adoptions |
8.2B.7 Judicial determinations |
8.2B.8 Medicaid |
8.2B.9 Redeterminations |
8.2B.10 Responsibility for placement and care |
8.2B.11 Special needs |
8.2B.12 SSI |
8.2B.13 Voluntary relinquishments |
8.2C Interstate Compact |
8.2D Payments |
8.2D.1 Allowable costs |
8.2D.2 Duration |
8.2D.3 Non-recurring expenses |
8.2D.4 Rates |
8.2D.5 Termination |
8.2E Promoting Adoption Assistance |
8.3 Foster Care Maintenance Payments Program |
8.3A Eligibility |
8.3A.1 Adjudicated delinquents |
8.3A.2 Age |
8.3A.3 Biological parents |
8.3A.4 Child in facility outside scope of foster care |
8.3A.5 Child of a minor parent |
8.3A.6 Contrary to the welfare |
8.3A.7 Documentation of judicial determinations |
8.3A.8 Facilities requirements |
8.3A.8a child-care institution |
8.3A.8b foster family home |
8.3A.8c licensing |
8.3A.9 Reasonable efforts |
8.3A.9a to finalize a permanency plan |
8.3A.9b to prevent a removal |
8.3A.9c to qualify language in court orders |
8.3A.10 Redeterminations |
8.3A.11 Removal from the home/living with |
8.3A.12 Responsibility for placement and care |
8.3A.13 Voluntary placement agreements |
8.3A.14 Voluntary relinquishments |
8.3A.15 When payments may begin |
8.3B Payments |
8.3B.1 Allowable costs |
8.3B.2 Rates |
8.3C State Plan/Procedural Requirements |
8.3C.1 Case plans |
8.3C.2 Case review system |
8.3C.2a date a child is considered to have entered foster care |
8.3C.2b notice and opportunity to be heard |
8.3C.2c permanency hearings |
8.3C.2d six month periodic reviews |
8.3C.2e termination on parental rights |
8.3C.3 Foster care goals |
8.3C.4 Reasonable efforts |
8.3C.5 Trial home visit |
8.4 General Title IV-E Requirements |
8.4A AFDC Eligibility |
8.4B Aliens/Immigrants |
8.4C Child support |
8.4D Concurrent Receipt of Federal Benefits |
8.4E Confidentiality |
8.4F Criminal Record and Registry Checks |
8.4G Fair Hearings |
8.4H Safety Requirements |
8.4I Social Security Numbers |
9. TRIBES/INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS |
9.1 Application of Title IV-B and Title IV-E Procedural Requirements |
9.2 Application of Title IV-E Eligibility Requirements |
9.3 Responsibilities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs |
9.4 Title IV-E Agreements |