Regulation .04 Emergency Services to Families with Children.
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A.
Assistance may be provided under the category Emergency Services to Families with Children (ESFC) to eligible children in families who have a dire need as a result of:
(1)
Abuse, neglect, or abandonment;
(2)
The need to remove a child from the child's home;
(3)
Imminent threat of abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or the need to remove the child from the child's home; or
(4)
The lack of a proper caretaker.
B.
Assistance available under ESFC includes up to 12 months of:
(1)
Foster care at the rates set in COMAR 07.02.11; and
(2)
Additional services as described in Regulation .05 of this chapter.
C.
The services case manager in the local department who determines that a child needs emergency foster care or any other service provided under ESFC shall provide sufficient information in the case record to allow a determination of eligibility for ESFC.
D.
For recipients or applicants of ESFC, verification may be required only if income statements seem incomplete, inconsistent, or unclear.