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A-2620.2 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services NON-NEEDY RELATIVE CAREGIVER and KINSHIP CARE Eligibility and Payments Manual Support Services 22 Apr 01 MTL 02/22

4. Respite Care

Relative caregivers may receive temporary relief from caring for a child. This is a vital family preservation and family support service for the continuum of family services intended to reduce family stress, support family stability, prevent abuse and neglect, and minimize the need for out-of-home placements. This service will be limited to five (5) days a year. Refer any requests to the ESS unit in Central Office.

Exception: Respite care may extend to more than five days a year when a medical/family emergency disrupts the guardian's ability to provide appropriate supervision for the child. The need for additional days of respite care will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Chief of Employment and Support Services.

2630 KINSHIP CARE PROGRAM

2630.1 Who is Eligible

In addition to TANF and TANF NNRC eligibility requirements, the following Kinship Care requirements must be met.

The relative caregiver must:

1. Be 62 years of age or older (the age requirement is met for the month in which the NNRC turns 62 years of age) unless an undue hardship to the age requirement is claimed;

● UNDUE HARDSHIP FOR MEETING AGE REQUIREMENTS

A hardship waiver of the relative caregiver(s) age requirement for this program can be considered if the child or children for whom assistance is requested either have “special needs” or are a “hard to place” sibling group and an extreme financial hardship to the applicant is demonstrated.

The applicant must provide documentation substantiating the claim of undue hardship as requested by the case manager. This documentation will be forwarded to the Chief of Eligibility and Payments for a hardship waiver determination. The Chief will provide a determination, in writing, within 10 days of receiving the documentation from the case manager. The applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of Eligibility and Payments within 10 days to the Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services by providing a written request. The decision of the Administrator is final.

2. Reside in Nevada;

3. Have exercised parental care and control of the child in their home for a minimum of six consecutive months;