Attachment 6 - Referral Letter.docx

This is a referral letter issued by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division, authorizing case management services for a foster child in the department's custody. The letter serves as official documentation that a designated case manager is authorized to provide case planning and services to an assigned foster child effective on a specified date. The case manager is empowered to enroll children in school, seek medical and behavioral health care, provide informed consent for treatment pursuant to Children's Division policy, and obtain documents including medical records, birth certificates, and school records. The letter includes contact information for the Children's Division Contracted Case Management Oversight Specialist and their supervisor for inquiries or coordination purposes.

The referral letter functions as an authorization document within the Foster Care Case Management contract opportunity with the Missouri Department of Social Services. It establishes the legal framework and scope of authority for contracted case managers providing services to children in state custody. The document is blank in many fields, indicating it serves as a template to be completed for individual cases with specific child information, assigned case manager names, effective dates, and contact details for oversight personnel. This letter type is essential for formalizing the relationship between the state agency, contracted case management providers, schools, medical providers, and other entities requiring verification of case manager authority to act on behalf of the child.