Academic therapy, educational services, and routine medical and dental exams and treatment are not covered. Area administrators must sign off on all requests before any funds are authorized. Requests for amounts exceeding suggested limits must be justified in writing and submitted to the Special Needs Administrator for approval. However, if after finalization a child is diagnosed with what would have been a pre-existing condition, adoption subsidy agreements can be amended to include the condition. Documentation from a certified physician or therapist is required.
Nonrecurring costs are certain one-time expenses connected with special needs adoptions.
They may also include mileage and lodging involved in visiting the child before placement occurs. Payments may be made directly to providers or to families as reimbursements. Costs are entered on the subsidy agreement, which must be signed prior to finalization. International adoptees are eligible if they meet the special needs definition. These services are available to children for whom a IV-E adoption assistance agreement has been signed and to children whose family income meets the eligibility guidelines for Title XX services.