Section 441.201.11. Presubsidy recovery.  


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  • The department shall recover the cost of presubsidy maintenance and special services provided by the department as follows:

           201.11(1) Funds shall be applied to the cost of presubsidy maintenance and special services from the unearned income of the child.

           201.11(2) The department shall serve as payee to receive the child’s unearned income. The income shall be placed in an account from whence it shall be applied toward the cost of the child’s current care and the remainder placed in an escrow account.

           201.11(3) When a child has funds in escrow these funds may be used by the department to meet the current needs of the child not covered by the presubsidy payments and not prohibited by the source of the funds.

           201.11(4) When the child leaves presubsidy care, funds in the escrow shall be paid to the adoptive parents, or to the child if the child has attained the age of majority.