40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.844 - How are monthly payment amounts determined?
(a) The following factors are considered and
discussed in negotiating and determining benefits:
(1) We evaluate your child's present need for
services in relation to your family's income, expenses, circumstances, and
plans for the future.
(2) Benefits
are intended only to assist in meeting your child's needs and your parental
responsibilities.
(3) Any and all
sources of income and support that are specifically designated for the child
(such as Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance (RSDI) or Veterans
Administration (VA) benefits) must be applied toward meeting the child's
needs.
(4) We do not consider costs
associated with your choice to meet the child's needs through private sources
when those needs can be met through other publicly funded sources.
(5) If the child needs special services not
covered by your private insurance or Texas Medicaid, we must determine the
actual cost of services available to meet those needs. If actual costs are not
available, we determine a reasonable estimate of projected
costs.
(b) There is a
limit to the amount of a monthly payment that you can negotiate. You are
informed of the maximum monthly payment amount that you can negotiate at the
time of your application for adoption assistance.
(c) Whenever you are offered, or are
receiving, the maximum monthly payment amount, you cannot request:
(1) an increase in your adoption assistance
payment amount; or
(2) an appeal
regarding the payment amount.
(d) The maximum monthly payment amount
depends upon the child's authorized service level (or level of care) at the
beginning of the adoptive placement. The payment ceiling for Basic care is $400
per month; the payment ceiling for Moderate, Specialized, and Intense care is
$545 per month.
(e) Under the Texas
Child-Centered Care (T3C) System, the maximum monthly payment depends on the
child's recommended service package at the beginning of the adoptive placement.
The payment ceiling for a child who is placed in the T3C Basic Foster Family
Support Services is $400 per month; the payment ceiling for a child placed in
any other Service Package is $545 per month.
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