Title XX services are available when a child receives adoption assistance and meets the respective program eligibility criteria. To apply for these services, families should contact their assigned worker in the respective permanency unit. In addition to monthly payments and health coverage, Hawaii has indicated that the following services are available for children with special needs. Families are referred to the Hawaii Department of Health. Relatives and nonrelatives may receive the same amount as foster parents.
Workers secure special needs documentation.
An eligibility worker clears categorical eligibility. The section administrator then gives final approval. There is no income eligibility requirement or means test for prospective parents in determining eligibility for either federally or state-funded adoption assistance. Subsidy amounts are based upon the needs of the child and the stated ability of the adoptive family in meeting those needs. Adoption assistance is initiated no earlier than the date of the signing of the assistance agreement and the child's placement into an approved adoptive home.