Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-201.5 - Negotiation of amount of presubsidy or subsidy
(1) The amount of presubsidy or subsidy shall
be negotiated between the department and the adoptive parents and shall be
based upon the needs of the child and the circumstances of the family.
a. Each time negotiations are completed, the
Adoption Subsidy Agreement, Form 470-0749, shall be completed.
b. Form 470-0762, Agreement to Future
Adoption Subsidy, shall be completed and retained in an inactive case record
for future reference when:
(1) A child is
eligible for subsidy but the child or family does not currently need
assistance; or
(2) The child is at
risk of being determined a child with special needs according to paragraph
201.3(1)"a, ""b, " "d, " or"e" in the
future.
(2)
Other services available to the family free of charge to meet the needs of the
child , such as other federal, state, and local governmental and private
assistance programs, shall be explored and used before the expenditure of
subsidy funds.
a. and
b. Rescinded lAB 5/11/05, effective
5/1/05.
c. Unearned income of the
child shall be verified by documentation provided to the department worker by
the family from the source of the income.
(3) to (5) Rescinded lAB 5/3/89, effective
7/1/89.
(6) A maintenance subsidy
may be no less than $10 per month.
(7) An adoptive family may request a review
of the subsidy agreement when there is a change in the family's circumstances
or the needs of the child .
(8)
Maintenance subsidy shall continue under the same rules if the adoptive family
moves outside of the state of Iowa.
(9) The maximum monthly maintenance payment
for a child in subsidized adoption shall be made pursuant to the foster family
care maintenance rates according to the age and special needs of the child as
found at 441-subrule 156.6(1) and 441-paragraph 156.6(4)"f."
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