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199.557 Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.
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For the purpose of this section, unless the context requires otherwise, "Federal
Title IV-E adoption assistance" means a monthly payment to assist in the
integration of the child into the adoptive family and the payment of nonrecurring
adoption expenses which include reasonable and necessary adoption fees,
court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses which are directly related to
legal adoption of a special-needs child and which are not incurred in violation
of state or federal law.
Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance shall be paid to the adoptive parent or
parents after conclusion of the adoption if the child meets the eligibility criteria
established at 42 U.S.C. sec. 673.
Agreements for Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance under this section shall
be made prior to the adoption of the child.
Payment shall be out of funds appropriated to the cabinet and Federal Title
IV-E funds of the Social Security Act as amended (42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et
seq.). All payments shall be in accordance with administrative regulations
promulgated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Payments shall
not exceed the amount which would be paid for foster care for the child.
Nonrecurring adoption expenses shall only be reimbursed up to the limit
established by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or
his designated representative in accordance with 42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et seq.
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 181, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 144, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1990 Ky.
Acts ch. 247, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.
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