Level of Care and Rates Information
CCR Overview of the Level of Care Protocol (LOCP)
The LOCP was developed for use by county child welfare and probation staff as a strengths-based
approach for determining Board and Care rates. The protocol matches the individual care and
supervision needs of foster children with a resource parents' level of support. The Home-Based
Family Care (HBFC) rate (Board and Care Rate), including if applicable, an Intensive Services Foster
Care (ISFC) rate is paid to a resource parent to support a foster child's placement in a family
setting. The LOCP is comprised of a matrix that lists five domains (Physical, Behavioral/Emotional,
Health, Educational and Permanency/Family Services Domain), that are scored separately and totaled
to translate to a LOCP rate.
For information about the LOCP, see ACL
16-79
, ACL 17-11, ACL 17-111, ACL 18-06, ACL
18-06E
, and ACL 18-32.
Level of Care Rate Determination Protocol Infographic
For the current LOCP rates, see ACL 24-46.
Additional information:
ACL 18-48 - State Guidance for Specialized Care Rate (SCR) Programs
ACL 18-25 - Implementation of the Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Program
ACL 18-88 - Establishment of a Services-Only Rate to Secure Additional Services and Supports
Please see the links below to access the Webinar:
Level of Care (LOCP) Rate Webinar (3/14/17)
Level of Care (LOCP) Training Video (11/29/17)
Level of Care Updates Webinar: Role of the Eligibility Worker
Level
of Care Webinar PowerPoint
Level of Care Updates Webinar: July 13, 2018
Level of Care Webinar Video
Level of Care Updates Webinar: June 29, 2018
Level of Care Webinar Video
Level of Care Webinar PowerPoint
CPOC - CCR Level of Care Webinar: June 11, 2018
Level of Care Webinar Recording
Resource Family Reporting Tool
Current versions of the SOC 500 and SOC 501 forms are available on the University of California Davis Resource Barn or you can send an email to loc@dss.ca.gov.
Adoption Assistance (AAP) Program Level of Care Protocol
For the current AAP LOCP rates, see ACL 21-54.
The AAP Level of Care Rate Determination Matrix (AAP LOC Matrix) Instruction Guide (AAP 9), AAP LOC Matrix (AAP 9A), AAP Digital Scoring Form (AAP 9B) and optional Prospective or Adoptive Parent(s) Reporting Tool (AAP 10) can be obtained from the University of California Davis Resource Barn.
Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Rates
Intensive Services Foster Care Authorized Rates (4/18/2018)