All County Letters
A new rate structure
for Home-Based Foster Care (HBFC) was necessitated with the passage of the
Continuum of Care Reform (CCR). In response, a Level of Care (LOC) Protocol has
been developed for use by county child welfare and probation placement workers.
A LOC matrix using five domains (Physical, Behavioral/Emotional, Health,
Educational and Permanency/Family Services Domain), separately scored, and
designed to promote best practices in meeting the individual needs of
children/youth in the foster care system.
LOC Related All County Letter (ACL) and Webinar
- ACL 17-111
(November 3, 2017): Delayed Implementation of the Home-Based Family Care - Level
of Care (LOC) Rate Determination Protocol.
- ACL 17-11 (1/31/2017): Phase II implementation of the HBFC and STRTP Rates
Structure and Conversion Process to the New Rate Structure.
- ACL 16-84 (10/7/2016): Requirements and
Guidelines for Creating and Providing a Child and Family Team.
- ACL 16-79 (9/22/2016): Information about HBFC and STRTP Rates Structure and
Conversion Process to the New Rate Structure.
- ACL 16-57 (7/1/2016): Aid to Families
with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) California Necessities Index
(CNI) Increases and Other Rate Increases.
- ACL 18-06 (1/30/18): Home Based Family Care (HBFC) Level of Care (LOC) Rate Determination Protocol (Protocol) Instructions