Chapter 5 : Section 29

Guardianship Subsidy: Termination

Policy

The Department shall terminate guardianship subsidy when any one of the following occurs:

  • The permanent guardianship terminates.

  • The child dies or does not reside with the permanent guardian.

  • Child reaches 18 years of age, except that the Department may continue the subsidy until the child’s twenty-second birthday if the child is enrolled in and regularly attending school and has not received a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency.

  • The applicant fails to comply with requirements for guardianship subsidy.

Procedures

Terminate guardianship subsidy when any of the above circumstances occur.

Send the Termination Notice to the permanent guardian notifying them of the decision to terminate guardianship subsidy and the reasons for this action.

If a child receiving guardianship subsidy is placed in out-of-home care by DCS:

  • Suspend guardianship subsidy maintenance payment by putting a hold on the Guardianship Subsidy agreement.

  • Coordinate with DCS to resume guardianship subsidy maintenance agreement when the child returns home and foster care payments terminate.

Documentation

End the Guardianship Subsidy agreement in Guardian.

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A.R.S. § 8-814. Permanent guardianship subsidy; offsets; discontinuation; annual review; appeals; definition

Effective Date: February 1, 2021
Revision History: November 30, 2012