441—156.7(234) Kinship caregiver payment.
	156.7(1) A kinship caregiver payment is a monthly payment to financially support the care of a child in a kinship caregiver’s home. If approved by the department, kinship caregiver payment will be provided for a period of up to six months.
	156.7(2) All of the following conditions apply:
	a. 	For each eligible child living in a kinship placement, a caregiver will receive up to $310 ($10 per day) as a result of a court-ordered placement.
	b. 	The payment will begin after two consecutive months of the child’s placement in the kinship caregiver’s home. The two-month requirement is waived if the child enters the kinship caregiver’s home immediately following a paid placement for at least 30 days.
	c. 	The payment will continue for up to six months.
	d. 	The kinship caregiver payment will be terminated if the child no longer resides in the home.
	e. 	Kinship caregivers who receive a foster care payment are not eligible to receive a kinship caregiver payment.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 232.102.
[ARC 5540C, IAB 4/7/21, effective 7/1/21; ARC 6964C, IAB 4/5/23, effective 6/1/23]