Page 109

only be made for the reasonable and necessary expenses of such removals, as authorized by the following: 1. Conditions for removals. A social services official shall authorize removal of a person to another state or foreign country only when the official has determined that: i. the person belongs in the other state or foreign country, based upon settlement, residence or otherwise, or relatives or friends have given assurances that they will support the person, in whole or in part; and ii. the welfare of the person to be removed and the interest of the State will be promoted by the removal. 2. Costs of removal. Costs of removing persons from this State to another state or another country are reimbursable at 50 percent for reasonable and necessary expenditures for: i. meals enroute; ii. transfer of baggage; iii. transportation by such means as circumstances warrant; and iv. other reasonable and necessary expenses, including meals and lodging, and transportation costs of an attendant, including the attendant's meals and lodging but excluding charges for the attendant's time or services.