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. For determining eligibility, adoptive parents are required to pay for expenses incurred and provide the Office of Adoption with original receipts in order to claim reimbursement. In extreme hardship cases, adoptive parents may submit unpaid attorney fees for direct payment to the Office of Adoption.
Payment is made upon verification of finalization.
All claims must be made within two years of the final adoption decree. For children receiving federal adoption assistance, Title XX services are granted from the state in which the child currently resides. In addition to monthly payments and health coverage, Alabama has indicated that the following services are available for children with special needs. For example, providing assistance for a limited time in meeting the initial expenses of a large sibling group for school or clothing expenses. May involve a one-time payment or several payments in the case of a child with a medical condition requiring treatment or surgery after placement.