Medical Foster Care

The MFC Program offers medical support both during the initial placement and throughout the child's stay with their foster parent(s).

• A team of healthcare providers, including a pediatrician, nurse and social worker, coordinates care for the children with medical specialists, hospitals, equipment providers, therapists, health facilities, schools, foster care staff, and families.
• A 24-hour on-call medical support line is available no matter the time of day or day of the week.
• Home and community visits for assessment and support.
• Referrals for needed resources.  

Medical Foster Parents receive pre-service and in-service, training to remain eligible to provide these services. They also receive child-specific medical  care training for each child that they care for.

Medical foster parents must be adults with a high school diploma or equivalency. The following are also required:

• Completion of the foster care pre-service training and background screening;
• Completion of the medical foster parenting pre-service training;
• Completion of CPR and First Aid Training; and
• Enrollment as a provider of MFC services.

Assistance will be provided to applicants throughout the eligibility process.

• Individuals age birth to 21 years who are Medicaid-eligible.
• Individuals who are in voluntary or involuntary foster care.
• Individuals with a special health care need that can be cared for in a home setting.