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Section 10000: Services to Older Youth in Care
10000 Services to Older Youth in Care
10100 Overview of Transitional Living Services
10120 Transition Planning for Older Youth
10130 Transition Centers for Youth
10140 Overview of Healthcare Coverage for Youth and Young Adults Who Age Out of Foster Care
10141 The Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) Program
10142 The Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth (MTFCY) Program
10143 Informing Youth and Young Adults About the FFCC and MTFCY Healthcare Programs
10200 Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
10210 Preparation for Adult Living Program
10211 Targeted and Eligible Population for PAL
10211.1 Targeted Priority Population
10211.2 Additional Eligible Population
10212 PAL Eligibility for Youth Placed in a Title IV-E Placement by the TJJD or a CJPD
10213 How PAL Services Should Be Provided
10213.1 Age PAL Services Must Begin
10213.3 PAL Services Not Affected by Permanency Goal
10220 Required Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Services
10223 Life Skills Independent Study Guide
10224 PAL Case Management Services
10230 Optional Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Services
10231 Young Adults Residing With a Designated Perpetrator of Abuse or Neglect
10232 Age-Appropriate Activities
10240 Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Transitional Living Allowance (TLA)
10241 Qualifications for PAL Transitional Living Allowance
10242 Payment Limits for the PAL Transitional Living Allowance
10243 Payment Method for the PAL Transitional Living Allowance
10245 Suspending PAL Transitional Living Allowance Payments
10250 Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Aftercare Room and Board
10251 Qualifications for PAL Aftercare Room and Board
10252 Limitations While Receiving ETV or in Extended Foster Care for PAL Aftercare Room and Board
10253 Assessing the Amount for PAL Aftercare Room and Board Payment
10254 Allowable Expenditures and Payment Limits for PAL Aftercare Room and Board
10255 Payment Limits for PAL Aftercare Room and Board
10256 Host Home for PAL Aftercare Room and Board Payment
10260 Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Data Entry
10261 PAL Responsibilities When Youth or Young Adults Are Placed Cross-Regionally
10261.1 PAL Services and Payments When Youth or Young Adults Are Placed Cross-Regionally
10262 National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
10263 NYTD Independent Living Services
10264.1 Reporting Periods and Data Due Dates
10264.2 Outcome Reporting Status
10264.3 Designating a National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Primary Contact
10264.4 IMPACT Data and Information Alerts
10264.5 Use of Diligent Search to Locate Youth in the Survey Population
10300 Post-Secondary Education Programs
10310 College Tuition and Fee Exemption Information
10311 Issuing the College Tuition and Fee Exemption Letter
10311.1 PAL Staff Responsibilities for College Tuition and Fee Exemption
10312 Temporary Housing Assistance Between Academic Terms
10320 Overview of the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program
10322 Staff Responsible for the ETV Program
10323.1 Citizenship and Immigration
10323.2 Appropriate Schools and Courses
10324 Applying for the ETV Program
10325 Continued Eligibility Requirements After Initial ETV Qualification
10326 Determining and Disbursing ETV Funds
10326.1 Cost of Attendance and ETV Funds
10326.3 When Students Are Paid ETV Funds
10327.1 Expenses Covered by the Costs of Attendance (COA)
10327.2 Expenses Not Covered by the Costs of Attendance (COA)
10327.3 Expenses of Students in DFPS Paid Foster Care
10328 The Right to Appeal ETV Decisions
10330 Employment Preference for Former Foster Youth
10340 Preparation for Long-Term Care or Support in Adulthood for Youth with Disabilities
10341 Planning for Long-Term Care Needs
10341.1 Researching Long-Term Care Resources
10341.2 Ensuring Funding and Eligibility for Services
10342 Home and Community-Based Services (HCS)
10343.1 Preparing to Request Appointment of a Guardian
10343.2 Criteria for HHSC Guardianship Referral
10343.3 Initiating the HHSC Guardianship Referral
10343.4 Guardianship Assessment
10343.5 HHSC Decision, Notification and DFPS Response
10343.51 HHSC Agrees to Become Guardian
10343.52 HHSC Denies Request for HHSC Guardianship
10343.6 HHSC Appointed as Guardian
10343.61 Youth Leaves DFPS Foster Care
10343.62 DFPS Foster Care Placement After HHSC Appointed as Guardian
10400 Extended Foster Care for Youth Who Are Age 18 or Older
10410 Preparation Required When a Youth Plans To Stay in Extended Foster Care
10411 Within 90 Days Before the Youth’s 18th Birthday
10412 As Soon as Possible After the 18th Birthday
10420 Qualifying for Extended Foster Care
10421 Eligibility for Extended Foster Care
10422 Transitioning Between Education or Work Related Activities
10422.1 Enrollment in a Higher Education Program or a Post-Secondary Vocational or Technical School
10423 Monitoring Continued Participation and Annual Eligibility Review
10424 Temporary Absences From Extended Foster Care
10425 Issues Signing the VEFCA for a Young Adult with a Physical or Intellectual Disability
10425.1 Physically Unable to Sign VEFCA
10425.2 Mental Capacity Issues in Signing the VEFCA
10431 Requesting Regular Foster Care Placements
10431.1 Requesting SIL Placements
10440 Casework Activity for Young Adults in Extended Foster Care
10442 Medical Consenter Issues and Documentation
10443 Ownership of the Youth Transition Portfolio: Extended Foster Care
10444 Sealed Juvenile Justice Records
10450 If the Young Adult Goes Missing
10460 Supervised Independent Living (SIL)
10461 Overview and Purpose of SIL
10462 Eligibility for Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Placements
10463 Enhanced Case Management Services
10464 Referral, Assessment, and Approval Process for the Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Program
10464.1 Initial Placement Process
10464.2 Subsequent Placement Process With the Same DFPS SIL Provider
10465 Ongoing Caseworker Duties During SIL Placement
10466 Discharge From the SIL Program
10470 Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10471 Planned Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10472 Emergency Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10473 Discharge to Trial Independence
10500 Trial Independence and Return for Extended Foster Care
10520 Return for Extended Foster Care
10521 Referring the Young Adult to Regional PAL Staff
10522 Acceptance Criteria for Return to Extended Foster Care
10530 Roles and Responsibilities of Staff Helping a Young Adult Return for Extended Foster Care
10531 Roles and Responsibilities of PAL Staff
10533 Conservatorship (CVS) Caseworker
10540 Providing Support After a Young Adult Returns to Extended Foster Care
10541 Contacts and Time Frames
10542 Revising the Transition Plan
10543 Completing the Child Plan of Service