Duration is limited to what is medically necessary. Programmatic Procedures 15. Requests for adoption subsidy shall be made to the regional administrator by the child's social worker. Subsidy amounts are negotiated on a case by case basis, taking into consideration the needs of the child and the parents ability to meet those needs. Subsidy payments begin when the state office receives a certified copy of the final decree of adoption and an approved subsidy agreement is on file.
Payments are effective the date of finalization.
No, not unless they are SSI-eligible and are otherwise eligible. Subsidy payments will terminate when a child reaches age 18. However, regional administrators may approve a continued subsidy until the child is 21, if the child has a mental or physical disability which warrants continuation or the child is still in high school. A child's adoption assistance agreement may be periodically reviewed by the state. Modification of the subsidy agreement may be requested by the adoptive parents or the department when circumstances merit such consideration.