Complete a thorough Person Search to determine if the applicant had a Foster Care Medical Case. To determine if the case had Foster Care Medical:
Click the Name hyperlink on the Person Search page. The Person View page displays. A foster care medical case displays in the Person View Section with one of the following Aid Codes:
FCM/DC = DCF custody
FCM/JC = KDOC-JS custody
FCM/TC=Tribal Custody
If the case has prior foster care medical, determine the age of the applicant. The date of birth is located in the Person Detail Summary block at the top of the Person View page.
NOTE: In the month of the applicant’s birthday they are considered to be the younger age. For example, if turning 23 on 7/4/2015, they are considered 22 for 7/2015 and 23 beginning 8/2015.
NOTE: The applicant is not eligible for Aged Out Foster Care Medical beginning the month after their 26th birthday. See Not Eligible for Aged Out Foster Care.
Determine if the applicant had an open Foster Care case during the month of their 18th birthday.
NOTE: FC information may be found by selecting the applicant’s name hyperlink in the All Persons Associated with the Case section on the Case Summary page. The Person View page displays and the program history will be located in the Person Case History block.
Review the records to determine the agency of custody during the month of their 18th birthday. The agency of custody can be reviewed through the Other Program Assistance (OPA) page for cases entered into KEES prior to Phase 3 implementation.
Click Eligibility from Global Navigation.
Click Customer Information from Local Navigation.
Select Other Prog. Assist. from Task Navigation.
Locate the Display date fields: Enter the first day of the month the applicant turned 18 in the From field and the last day of the same month in the To field.
Click the View button. The Other Program Assistance List page updates with the Type of Program Assistance the applicant received during the selected dates.
Click the Name hyperlink. The Other Program Assistance Detail page displays.
The Type of Assistance displays as Foster Care. In the Foster Care Information section the Agency with custody displays.
NOTE: The Other Prog. Assist. page is solely used for ICPC/ICAMA cases. These children are not eligible for Aged Out Foster Care Medical. See Not Eligible for Aged Out Foster Care.
NOTE: If the research indicates the applicant had an open Foster Care case and in the custody of the State of Kansas during the month of their 18th birthday, the applicant is eligible for Aged Out Foster Care Medical.