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IV-A STATE OF MONTANA Section 3 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

TN# 96-AFDC-01 Approval Date 07/02/1996 Effective Date 01/01/1996

Supersedes TN#95-AFDC-01

3. Substitute care to youth who are removed from or are without the care and supervision of their parents or guardians provided on a temporary basis while striving to reunite the child(ren) with his or her family as soon as possible. Substitute care is full-time care of a youth in a residential setting for the purpose of providing: a. food b. shelter c. security d. safety e. guidance f. direction g. in-patient physiological services h. treatment 4. Emergency assistance is not allowed to pay for the following: a. legal fees b. property taxes c. Insurance - home, auto, life d. Burials e. Reimbursements f. rental/utility deposits g. mortgage payments h. medical services – Exception: prior approval of Child and Family Services Division, Public Assistance Bureau Central Office Staff i. medical past-due bills j. past-due bills k. purchase of vehicle l. any travel that would qualify under Medicaid Travel, AFDC Transition- To-Work Allowance, or JOBS Supportive Services.

C. KINDS OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEET EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 1. Medical Services: a. Medical services must be approved by Child and Family Services Division, Public Assistance Bureau Central Office Staff 2. Family Support deemed appropriate by DPHHS such as: a. home based services b. family based services c. homemaker services