The Multiple Handicapped Rate is reserved for the most severely handicapped children. Extensive training may be needed for a foster parent to provide an adequate level of care for the multiple handicapped child. Below is information on the Medicaid benefits available for state-funded children. Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certain nonrecurring adoption expenses directly related to the finalization of an adoption. Below are the allowed expenses and the limit per child.
Attorney fees are the only expense reimbursed under the nonrecurring costs program.
Families should apply for nonrecurring adoption expenses after adoption finalization. Families are notified of this potential reimbursement during the adoption subsidy interview. International adoptees are not eligible for the program. D.C. has a Title XX social services program, but service availability is limited due to financial constraints. In addition to monthly payments and health coverage, the District of Columbia has indicated that the following services are available for children with special needs.