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REV. JANUARY 9, 2017 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM MANUAL LETTER #10-2017 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 3-005.01D1

3-005.01E Without Regard to Income (WI): A family who requires emergency Child Protective Services or requires Child Protective Family Services may be eligible without regard to income.

3-005.01E1 Parents of Department Wards: The parents of a child who is a ward of the Department, are eligible for services without regard to income if the plan is to reunify the family or maintain the child in the home of the parent(s) and the following conditions are met: 1. One of the following applies: a. The parent is not eligible as low income; b. The parent is not willing to be determined eligible as low income; or c. Due to the circumstances of the case, it is not possible for the worker to make an eligibility determination regarding income; 2. There is an agreement for the parent to pay part of the cost of services or the worker has determined that it is in the best interests of the family to authorize services at no cost to the family; 3. The worker verifies that the family meets the needs eligibility requirements; and 4. The service is directly supportive of the family case plan or any written service agreement. 3-005.01E2 Foster Parents: The foster parent(s) of a child who is a ward of the Department or a tribal ward who is unable to receive child care services from the tribe are eligible for services without regard to income if the Department verifies that the foster parent(s) meets the needs eligibility requirements.