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NC Gen Stat § 108A-41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-41 - (See Editor's note) Eligibility.

 108A-41. (See Editor's note) Eligibility.(a) Assistance shall be granted under this Part to all persons in adult care homes for care found to be essential in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Social Services Commission and prescribed by G.S. 108A-42(b). As used in this Part, the term "adult care home" includes a supervised living facility for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities licensed under Article 2 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.(b) Assistance shall be granted to any person who meets all of the following criteria:(1) Meets one of the following:a. Is 65 years of age or older.b. Is between the ages of 18 and 65, and is permanently and totally disabled or is legally blind pursuant to G.S. 111-11.(2) (Effective until contingency met - see Editor's note) Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health as determined by the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission; and.(2) (For contingent effective date, see Editor's note) Has both (i) income at or below one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and (ii) insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health as determined by the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission.(3) Is one of the following:a. A resident of North Carolina for at least 90 days immediately prior to receiving this assistance.b. Repealed by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 12D.1(c), effective November 1, 2014.c. A person discharged from a State facility who was a patient in the facility as a result of an interstate mental health compact that requires the State to continue treating the person within the State. As used in this sub-subdivision the term State facility is a facility listed under G.S. 122C-181.(c) When determining whether a person has insufficient resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health, there shall be excluded from consideration the person's primary place of residence and the land on which it is situated, and in addition there shall be excluded real property contiguous with the person's primary place of residence in which the property tax value is less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000).(d) The county shall also have the option of granting assistance to Certain Disabled persons as defined in the rules and regulations adopted by the Social Services Commission. Nothing in this Part should be interpreted so as to preclude any individual county from operating any program of financial assistance using only county funds.  (1949, s. 1038, s. 2; 1961, c. 186; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 717, s. 1; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1252, s. 1; 1979, c. 702, s. 8; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; c. 849, s. 1; 1983, c. 14, s. 2; 1995, c. 535, s. 5; 1997-210, s. 1; 2001-209, s. 3; 2010-31, s. 10.19A(d); 2014-100, ss. 12D.1(a)-(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-42 - Determination of disability.

 108A-42. Determination of disability.(a) For purposes of G.S. 108A-41(b)(1), a person is permanently and totally disabled if:(1) This person was receiving aid to the disabled assistance in December 1973, and continues to be disabled under the definition of disability, having a physical or mental impairment which substantially precludes him from obtaining gainful employment and this impairment appears reasonably certain to continue without substantial improvement throughout his lifetime; or(2) This person applied for assistance on or after January 1, 1974, and is disabled under the Social Security standards.(b) For purposes of G.S. 108A-41(d), a "Certain Disabled" person is a person in a private living arrangement who is age 18 but less than age 65, having a physical or mental impairment which substantially precludes him from obtaining gainful employment, which impairment appears reasonably certain to continue without substantial improvement throughout his lifetime.(c) Disability shall be reviewed by medical consultants employed by the Department. The final decision on the disability shall be made by these medical consultants under rules and regulations adopted by the Social Services Commission. (1979, c. 702, s. 9; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1983, c. 14, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-43 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-43 - Application procedure.

 108A-43. Application procedure.(a) Applications under this Part shall be made to the county director of social services who, with the approval of the county board of social services and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission, shall determine whether assistance shall be granted and the amount of such assistance; but the county board of social services may delegate to the county director the authority to approve or reject all applications for assistance under this Part, in which event the county director shall not be required to report his actions to the board.(b) The amount of assistance which any eligible person may receive shall be determined with regard to the resources and necessary expenditures of the applicant, in accordance with the appropriate rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission. (1949, c. 1038, s. 2; 1961, c. 186; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 138; c. 717, s. 4; 1981, c. 275, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-44 - State funds to counties.

 108A-44. State funds to counties.(a) Appropriations made under this Part by the General Assembly to the Department, together with grants of the federal government (when such grants are made available to the State) shall be used exclusively for assistance to needy persons eligible under this Part.(b) Allotments shall be made annually by the Department to the counties participating in the program established by this Part.(c) No allotment shall be used, either directly or indirectly, to replace county appropriations or expenditures. (1949, c. 1038, s. 2; 1955, c. 310, s. 3; 1961, c. 186; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 717, s. 5; 1975, c. 92, s. 2; 1981, c. 275, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-45 - Participation.

 108A-45. Participation.The State-County Special Assistance Program established by this Part shall be administered by all the county departments of social services under rules and regulations adopted by the Social Services Commission and under the supervision of the Department. Provided that, assistance for certain disabled persons shall be provided solely at the option of the county.  (1949, c. 1038, s. 2; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 138; c. 717, s. 6; 1975, c. 92, s. 3; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1252, s. 2; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 10.19A(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-46.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-46.1 - Transfer of assets for purposes of qualifying for State-county Special Assistance.

 108A-46.1. Transfer of assets for purposes of qualifying for State-county Special Assistance.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) policy applicable to transfer of assets and estate recovery, as prescribed by federal law, shall apply to applicants for State-county Special Assistance.  (2003-284, s. 10.53(b); 2010-31, s. 10.19A(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-47 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-47 - Limitations on payments.

 108A-47. Limitations on payments.No payment of assistance under this Part shall be made for the care of any person in a licensed facility that is owned or operated in whole or in part by any of the following:(1) A member of the Social Services Commission, of any county board of social services, or of any board of county commissioners;(2) An official or employee of the Department, unless the official or employee has been appointed temporary manager of the facility pursuant to G.S. 131E-237, or of any county department of social services;(3) A spouse of a person designated in subdivisions (1) and (2).  (1979, c. 702, s. 10; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1995, c. 298, s. 1; c. 535, s. 6; 2010-31, s. 10.19A(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-47.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-47.1 - Special Assistance in-home payments.

 108A-47.1. Special Assistance in-home payments.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services may use funds from the existing State-County Special Assistance budget to provide Special Assistance payments to eligible individuals 18 years of age or older in in-home living arrangements. These payments may be made for up to fifteen percent (15%) of the caseload for all State-County Special Assistance. The standard monthly payment to individuals enrolled in the Special Assistance in-home program shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly payment the individual would receive if the individual resided in an adult care home and qualified for Special Assistance, except if a lesser payment amount is appropriate for the individual as determined by the local case manager. The Department shall implement Special Assistance in-home eligibility policies and procedures to assure that in-home program participants are those individuals who need and, but for the in-home program, would seek placement in an adult care home facility. The Department's policies and procedures shall include the use of a functional assessment.(b) All county departments of social services shall participate in the State-County Special Assistance in-home program by making Special Assistance in-home slots available to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements established by the Department pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. By February 15, 2013, the Department shall establish a formula to determine the need for additional State-County Special Assistance in-home slots for each county. Beginning July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter, the Department shall review and revise the formula as necessary. (2007-323, s. 10.14(a); 2010-31, s. 10.19A(h); 2012-142, s. 10.23(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-48 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-48 - State Foster Care Benefits Program.

 108A-48. State Foster Care Benefits Program.(a) The Department is authorized to establish a State Foster Care Benefits Program with appropriations by the General Assembly for the purpose of providing assistance to children who are placed in foster care facilities by county departments of social services in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission. Such appropriations, together with county contributions for this purpose, shall be expended to provide for the costs of keeping children in foster care facilities.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 12C.9(a).(c) The Department may continue to provide benefits pursuant to this section to an individual who has attained the age of 18 years and chosen to continue receiving foster care services until reaching 21 years of age if the individual is (i) completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential, (ii) enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education, (iii) participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers to, employment, (iv) employed for at least 80 hours per month, or (v) incapable of completing the educational or employment requirements of this subsection due to a medical condition or disability.(d) With monthly supervision and oversight by the director of the county department of social services or a supervising agency, an individual receiving benefits pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may reside outside a foster care facility in a college or university dormitory or other semi-supervised housing arrangement approved by the director of the county department of social services and continue to receive benefits pursuant to this section.  (1981, c. 275, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 12C.9(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-49 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-49 - Foster care and adoption assistance payments.

 108A-49. Foster care and adoption assistance payments.(a) Benefits in the form of foster care assistance shall be granted in accordance with the rules of the Social Services Commission to any dependent child who would have been eligible to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (as that program was in effect on June 1, 1995), but for his or her removal from the home of a specified relative for placement in a foster care facility; provided, that the child's placement and care is the responsibility of a county department of social services. A county department of social services shall pay, at a minimum, the monthly graduated foster care assistance payments for eligible children as set by the General Assembly. A county department of social services may make foster care assistance payments in excess of the monthly graduated rates set by the General Assembly.(b) Adoption assistance payments for certain adoptive children shall be granted in accordance with the rules of the Social Services Commission to adoptive parents who adopt a child eligible to receive foster care maintenance payments or supplemental security income benefits; provided, that the child cannot be returned to his or her parents; and provided, that the child has special needs which create a financial barrier to adoption. A county department of social services shall pay, at a minimum, the monthly graduated adoption assistance payments for eligible children as set by the General Assembly. A county department of social services may make adoption assistance payments in excess of the monthly graduated rates set by the General Assembly.(c) The Department is authorized to use available federal payments to states under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for foster care and adoption assistance payments.(d) Except as otherwise prohibited by federal law, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, shall not require a redetermination of a child's eligibility for vendor payments under any adoption assistance agreement established prior to July 1, 2011. Nothing in this subsection shall make vendor assistance an entitlement.(e) If all other eligibility criteria are met, adoption assistance payments may continue until the beneficiary reaches the age of 21 if the beneficiary was adopted after reaching the age of 16 but prior to reaching the age of 18.  (1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 12.10; 1999-190, s. 3; 2011-383, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 12C.9(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-49.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-49.1 - Foster care and adoption assistance payment rates.

 108A-49.1. Foster care and adoption assistance payment rates.(a) The maximum rates for State participation in the foster care assistance program are established on a graduated scale as follows:(1) $475.00 per child per month for children from birth through five years of age.(2) $581.00 per child per month for children six through 12 years of age.(3) $634.00 per child per month for children at least 13 but less than 21 years of age.(b) The maximum rates for the State adoption assistance program are established consistent with the foster care rates as follows:(1) $475.00 per child per month for children from birth through five years of age.(2) $581.00 per child per month for children six through 12 years of age.(3) $634.00 per child per month for children at least 13 but less than 21 years of age.(c) The maximum rates for the State participation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) foster care and adoption assistance are established on a graduated scale as follows:(1) $800.00 per child per month with indeterminate HIV status.(2) $1,000 per child per month with confirmed HIV infection, asymptomatic.(3) $1,200 per child per month with confirmed HIV infection, symptomatic.(4) $1,600 per child per month when the child is terminally ill with complex care needs.In addition to providing board payments to foster and adoptive families of HIV-infected children, any additional funds remaining that are appropriated for purposes described in this subsection shall be used to provide medical training in avoiding HIV transmission in the home.  (d) The State and a county participating in foster care and adoption assistance shall each contribute fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost of care for a child placed by a county department of social services or child-placing agency in a family foster home or residential child care facility. A county shall be held harmless from contributing fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost for a child placed in a family foster home or residential child care facility under an agreement with that provider as of October 31, 2008, until the child leaves foster care or experiences a placement change.(e) A county shall be held harmless from contributing fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost for an individual receiving benefits pursuant to G.S. 108A-48(c). (2011-145, s. 10.51; 2015-241, s. 12C.9(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-50 - State benefits for certain adoptive children.

 108A-50. State benefits for certain adoptive children.(a) The Department is authorized to establish a program of State benefits for certain adoptive children from appropriations made by the General Assembly and from grants available from the federal government to the State. This program shall be used exclusively for the purpose of meeting the needs of adoptive children who are physically or mentally handicapped, older, or otherwise hard to place for adoption.(b) The purpose of this program is to encourage, within the limits of available funds, the adoption of certain hard-to-place children in order to make it possible for children living in, or likely to be placed in foster homes or institutions, to benefit from the stability and security of permanent homes where such children can receive continuous care, guidance, protection and love to reduce the number of such children who might be placed or remain in foster homes or institutions until they become adults.(c) Eligibility for an adoptive child to receive assistance shall be determined by the Department under the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission.(d) Financial assistance under this program shall not be provided when the needed services are available free of cost to the adoptive child; or are covered by an insurance policy of the adoptive parents; or are available to the child under the Adoption Assistance Program specified in G.S. 108A-49. (1975, c. 953, s. 3; 1981, c. 275, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-50.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-50.1 - Special Needs Adoptions Incentive Fund.

 108A-50.1. Special Needs Adoptions Incentive Fund.(a) There is created a Special Needs Adoptions Incentive Fund to provide financial assistance to facilitate the adoption of certain children residing in licensed foster care homes. These funds shall be used to remove financial barriers to the adoption of these children and shall be available to foster care families who adopt children with special needs, as defined by the Social Services Commission. These funds shall be matched by county funds.(b) This program shall not constitute an entitlement and is subject to the availability of funds.(c) The Social Services Commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. (2003-284, s. 10.45.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-50.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-50.2 - Adoption Promotion Fund.

 108A-50.2. Adoption Promotion Fund.(a) Funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, for the Adoption Promotion Fund shall be used as provided in this section. The Division of Social Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services and representatives of licensed private adoption agencies, shall develop guidelines for the awarding of funds to licensed public and private adoption agencies upon the adoption of children described in G.S. 108A-50 and in foster care. Payments received from the Adoption Promotion Fund by participating agencies shall be used exclusively to enhance the adoption services. No local match shall be required as a condition for receipt of these funds. In accordance with State rules for allowable costs, the Adoption Promotion Fund may be used for post-adoption services for families whose income exceeds two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level.(b) Of the total funds appropriated for the Adoption Promotion Fund each year, twenty percent (20%) of the total funds available shall be reserved for payment to participating private adoption agencies. If the funds reserved in this subsection for payments to private agencies have not been spent on or before March 31 of each State fiscal year, the Division of Social Services may reallocate those funds, in accordance with this section, to other participating adoption agencies.(c) The Division of Social Services shall monitor the total expenditures in the Adoption Promotion Fund and redistribute unspent funds to ensure that the funds are used in accordance with the guidelines established in subsection (a) of this section.  (2009-451, s. 10.48; 2013-360, s. 12C.10(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-51 - Authorization for Food and Nutrition Services.

 108A-51. Authorization for Food and Nutrition Services.The Department is authorized to establish a statewide food and nutrition services program as authorized by the Congress of the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services is designated as the State agency responsible for the supervision of the food and nutrition services program. The boards of county commissioners through the county departments of social services are held responsible for the administration and operation of the food and nutrition services program. (1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2007-97, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 108A-51.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 108A - Social Services|Article 2 - Programs of Public Assistance.|§ 108A-51.1 - Prohibition on certain waivers.

 108A-51.1. Prohibition on certain waivers.Except for waivers for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program sought for an area that has received a Presidential disaster declaration of Individual Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department shall not seek waivers to time limits established by federal law for food and nutrition benefits for able-bodied adults without dependents required to fulfill work requirements to qualify for those benefits.  (2015-294, s. 16(a).)