DHHS referrals

When an individual is about to leave foster care because she is 18 or older, DHHS will work with her to help her enroll in the Foster Care Independent Living with DWS. DHHS will ask the youth to sign a signature page, and send this form to DWS.

Upon receipt of a referral with current information about the youth from DHHS, open Foster Care Independent Living Medicaid.

DHHS will forward the signed signature page to DWS if they secured one from the youth.

If DHHS refers a youth to DWS to enroll in Foster Care Independent Living, but the youth did not sign a signature page, DWS is to enroll the youth in Foster Care Independent Living if eligible, and then request the signature page.

DWS must give the youth 30 days to provide a signed signature page.