The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) developed the following payment rates for the 24-Hour Residential Child Care (Foster Care) program operated by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). HHSC authorized DFPS to implement these recommended payment rates effective September 1, 2019.
24-Hour Residential Child Care Rates
| Service Level | Type of Care | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Child Placing Agency | $49.54 |
| Foster Family | $27.07 | |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $45.19 | |
| Moderate | Child Placing Agency | $87.36 |
| Foster Family | $47.37 | |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $108.18 | |
| Specialized | Child Placing Agency | $110.10 |
| Foster Family | $57.86 | |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $197.69 | |
| Intense | Child Placing Agency | $186.42 |
| Foster Family | $92.43 | |
| General Residential Operation (excluding Emergency Shelters) | $277.37 | |
| Intense Plus | General Residential Operation/Residential Treatment Center (GRO/RTC) | $400.72 |
| Other | General Residential Operation/Emergency Care Services (GRO/ECS) | $137.30 |
| Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program (IPTP) | $374.33 | |
| Treatment Foster Family Care - Agency | $277.37 |
Minimum Daily Amount to be Reimbursed 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 |
* Effective September 1, 2017, 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 |
* New services effective June 1, 2020. Enhanced Case Management (ECM) services are not provided to college dorm settings.