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Information on Adoption Subsidies in Each State
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Web site offers information on state-funded adoption assistance programs in each of the states. The clearinghouse (http://naic.acf.hhs.gov), a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides details on the following for each state:
Who is Eligible for Adoption Assistance?
- What specific factors or conditions does your State consider to determine that a child cannot be placed with adoptive parents without providing financial assistance? ("What is your State definition of special needs?")
- What are the eligibility criteria for your State-funded adoption assistance program?
- What is the maximum amount a family may receive in non-recurring adoption expenses from your State? (Adoptive parents can receive reimbursement of certain approved, "one-time" adoption expenses incurred in the process of finalizing a special needs adoption).
- Does your State enter into deferred adoption assistance agreements? (In some States, adoptive parents can enter into an agreement in which they choose to defer the receipt of a Medicaid card, the monthly monetary payment, or both and can elect to receive the Medicaid card and/or monetary payment at another time.)
- When may adoption assistance payments and benefits begin in your State?
- How are changes made to the adoption assistance agreement in your State?
Post-Adoption Services
- What types of post adoption services are available in your State and how do you find out more about them?
Medical Assistance
- What mental health services are provided by your State?
- Does your State provide additional finances or services for medical or therapeutic needs not covered under your State medical plan to children receiving adoption assistance?
Fair Hearings
- What is your State's process for applying for a fair hearing? (A fair hearing is a legal, administrative procedure that provides a forum to address disagreements with agency decisions).
Web/Internet Links
- What is your State Web address for general adoption information?
- What is your State Web address for adoption assistance information?
- What is your State Web address for State-specific medical assistance information for children?
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