7 AAC 53.200. Purpose and applicability of federal and state subsidies

(a) The purpose of subsidized adoption and guardianship is to facilitate the placement of a child who is

(1) determined under 7 AAC 53.205 to be a child with special needs who is hard to place; and

(2) eligible for a subsidy under 7 AAC 53.222 or 7 AAC 53.225.

(b) The purpose of a monetary subsidy described in (c) of this section is accomplished by providing a negotiated amount of financial assistance to an adoptive parent or guardian to help meet the child's special needs, if the adoptive parent or guardian is unable to meet those needs without financial assistance.

(1) a monetary adoption subsidy, with Medicaid coverage, under Title IV-E;

(2) a monetary state adoption subsidy, with Medicaid coverage;

(3) a monetary state adoption subsidy, without Medicaid coverage;

(4) a monetary state guardianship subsidy, without Medicaid coverage; or

(5) a nonmonetary Title IV-E or state adoption deferred subsidy that provides Medicaid coverage only, with the option to renegotiate for a monetary subsidy, based on demonstrated changes in the child's special needs.

History: Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 11/16/94, Register 132; am 5/4/97, Register 142; am 3/31/2005, Register 173

Authority: AS 13.26.062

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