§ 374-e. Authority to place out or board out children with therapeutic foster parents. A social services official or agency who is authorized to place out or board out children pursuant to section three hundred ninety-eight or three hundred seventy-four of this article, is authorized by the department to place out or board out children having special needs with therapeutic foster parents pursuant to subdivision fifteen of section three hundred ninety-eight of this article and in compliance with regulations of the department. Such placement shall only be made, however, when the official or agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that state expenditures incurred in placing a child with a therapeutic foster parent are less than those that would be incurred if the children were placed in an institution.

Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 374-E

  • Board out: means to arrange for the care of a child in a family, other than that of the child's parent, step-parent or legal guardian, to whom payment is made or agreed to be made for care and maintenance. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371
  • Child: means a person actually or apparently under the age of eighteen years;

    2. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371
  • Place out: means to arrange for the free care of a child in a family other than that of the child's parent, step-parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, or aunt or legal guardian, for the purpose of adoption or for the purpose of providing care;

    13. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371
  • Therapeutic foster parent: means a foster parent who is certified or licensed pursuant to section three hundred seventy-five or section three hundred seventy-six of this article, or otherwise approved and who has successfully completed a training program developed by professionals experienced in treating children who exhibit high levels of disturbed behavior, emotional disturbance or physical or health needs. See N.Y. Social Services Law 371
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