Medical Assistance benefits provided through Pennsylvania's Medicaid Program. Other services necessary to address the child's special needs. These include court, home study and travel costs associated with bringing the child and family together. Eligibility for Pennsylvania's Adoption Assistance Program is based on the special needs of the child and the adopting family's ability to support those needs. An adoption assistance agreement is negotiated between the county children and youth agency responsible for determining a child's eligibility and the prospective adoptive family.
Financial support included in the agreement is paid by the county children and youth agency.