The following payment rates are effective September 1, 2025.
24-Hour Residential Child Care Rates
| Service Level | Type of Care | Payment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Child Placing Agency | $57.71 |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $52.65 | |
| Moderate | Child Placing Agency | $101.77 |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $126.03 | |
| Specialized | Child Placing Agency | $126.62 |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $227.34 | |
| Intense | Child Placing Agency | $218.11 |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $324.52 | |
| Intense Plus | General Residential Operation/Residential Treatment Center (GRO/RTC) | $480.86 |
| Other | General Residential Operation/Emergency Care Services (GRO/ECS) | $153.09 |
| Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program (IPTP) | $449.20 | |
| Treatment Foster Family Care - Agency | $318.98 | |
| Temporary Emergency Placement (TEP) | $480.86 |
Minimum Daily Reimbursement to a Foster Family
| Service Level | Payment Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic | $27.07 |
| Moderate | $47.37 |
| Specialized | $57.86 |
| Intense | $92.43 |
| Treatment Foster Family Care | $137.52 |
The amounts above are the minimum amounts that a child-placing agency must reimburse its foster families for clients receiving services under a contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Supervised Independent Living (SIL)
| Service Level | Type of Care | Payment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Host Home Setting | Young Adult Only | $35.21 |
| Young Adult plus one (1) Child | $47.29 | |
| Enhanced Case Management* | $47.54 | Non-College Dorm Setting | Young Adult Only | $45.17 |
| Young Adult plus one (1) Child | $57.25 | |
| Enhanced Case Management* | $47.54 | |
| College Dorm Setting | Young Adult Only | $43.56 |
| Young Adult plus one (1) Child | $51.82 | |
| Apartment or Shared Housing Setting | Young Adult Only | $45.17 |
| Young Adult plus one (1) Child | $57.25 | |
| Enhanced Case Management* | $47.54 |
* Enhanced Case Management (ECM) services are not provided in college dorm settings.
Community-Based Care (CBC) Rates
| Catchment Area | Blended Rate | Exceptional Care Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Catchment Area 1 | $109.02 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 2 | $110.90 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 3W | $107.44 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 3E | $108.21 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 4 | $108.30 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 5 | $105.21 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 6a | $106.93 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 6b | $106.64 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 8a | $115.46 | $511.80 |
| Catchment Area 8b | $110.73 | $511.80 |
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