7 AAC 53.227 - Eligibility for state adoption or guardianship subsidy

(a) A hard-to-place child with special needs who is in department custody and is not eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance is eligible for a state adoption subsidy or guardianship subsidy.

(b) A hard-to-place child with special needs who is not in department custody and does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Title IV-E adoption or guardianship subsidy under either 7 AAC 53.222 or 7 AAC 53.223 is eligible for a state subsidy.

(c) If a hard-to-place child with special needs who is eligible for a state adoption subsidy is also eligible for Medicaid immediately before the signing of the subsidy agreement, the child is eligible for a state subsidy with Medicaid.

(d) The department will notify an adoptive parent or guardian in writing of the department's determination of eligibility under this section, and will advise the adoptive parent or guardian of the right to request a review under 7 AAC 54.500 or an evidentiary hearing under 7 AAC 54.510.

Notes

7 AAC 53.227

Eff. 3/31/2005, Register 173; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022

Authority:AS 13.26.153

AS 25.23.210

AS 25.23.230

AS 47.14.100

AS 47.14.120