Building Adult Foster Care: What States Can Do
Building Adult Foster Care:
What States Can Do
Robert L. Mollica
Kristin Simms-Kastelein
National Academy for State Health Policy
Michael Cheek
Candace Baldwin
NCB Capital Impact
Jennifer Farnham
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Susan Reinhard
Jean Accius
AARP Public Policy Institute
Building Adult Foster Care:
What States Can Do
Robert L. Mollica
Kristin Simms-Kastelein
National Academy for State Health Policy
Michael Cheek
Candace Baldwin
NCB Capital Impact
Jennifer Farnham
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Susan Reinhard
Jean Accius
AARP Public Policy Institute
AARP¡¯s Public Policy Institute informs and stimulates public debate on the issues we
face as we age. Through research, analysis and dialogue with the nation¡¯s leading experts,
PPI promotes development of sound, creative policies to address our common need for
economic security, health care, and quality of life.
The views expressed herein are for information, debate, and discussion, and do not
necessarily represent official policies of AARP.
2009-13
September 2009
? 2009, AARP
Reprinting with permission only
AARP Public Policy Institute
601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge the individuals and organizations that provided
comments, suggestions, and guidance in completing this report.
We are particularly grateful to our external reviewers, Janet O¡¯Keeffe from RTI
International and Emily Rosenoff from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE),
Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Division.
We also appreciate the generous assistance of our AARP colleagues in the state offices
and at the national office for their comments and suggestions. We would like to thank our
PPI colleagues, Enid Kassner and Don Redfoot, who reviewed the report.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................... ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ vii
Key Findings............................................................................................................... vii
Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................................ ix
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .......................................................................... 1
METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................................. 2
WHAT IS ADULT FOSTER CARE?................................................................................. 3
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AFC RESIDENTS? ..................................... 5
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SERVED IN AFC?............................................................... 6
THREE APPROACHES TO REGULATING AFC ............................................................ 8
ADMISSION/RETENTION CRITERIA ............................................................................ 11
ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLANNING PROCESS ..................................................... 12
STATES REGULATE SERVICES THAT CAN BE PROVIDED..................................... 14
NURSE DELEGATION: THE ROLE OF AFC PROVIDERS IN ADMINISTERING
MEDICATION ................................................................................................................. 14
RESIDENT AGREEMENTS............................................................................................ 18
STAFFING ...................................................................................................................... 19
TRAINING....................................................................................................................... 20
DEVELOPMENT OF AFC: THE PROVIDER¡¯S PERSPECTIVE.................................... 22
HOW DO RESIDENTS PAY FOR ADULT FOSTER CARE? ........................................ 23
PROVIDER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND OPERATIONS........................................... 26
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