This enzyme is also called serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT. The AST level is measured to check the liver, kidneys, heart, pancreas, muscles, and red blood cells. This test is also done to check medical treatments that may affect the liver.
The basic foster care rates currently range from $657 to $820 per month, depending on the age of the child. For children who have special requirements, there is a specialized care increment, ranging from $79 up to $840 per month, determined by the childâs social worker.
At these rates, foster parents with two such children in the home can expect approximately $48,000 of annual tax-free income.[20] The 1991-92 San Diego Grand Jury confirmed that: some foster parents improperly claim that a child needs special care in order to increase the amount of money coming into the home..s the number of licensed foster homes has dropped to a low of 100,000 for the nations' estimated 500,000 foster care children, so has the quality of foster care homes unquestionably diminished over the years.