Services To Be Provided In Adoptions

In addition to the services provided under these rules, the department provides the following: (7-1-25) 01. Pre-Placement Child/Family Assessment. An assessment of the child’s history, needs as an individual and as part of a family. (7-1-25) 02. Preparation for Placement. Assistance to the child in addressing grief and loss due to separation from their parents and with the transition to an adoptive placement. (7-1-25) 03. Technical Assistance. Assistance in completing the legal adoption, including compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. (3-15-22) 04. Post Adoption Services. Post adoption services are provided within available resources. Children with negotiated adoption assistance agreements from any state, are eligible for any services available to Idaho children. International adoptees residing in Idaho are also eligible for any services available to Idaho children under the Inter-Country Adoption of 2000 (P.L.106-279). Children with IV-E or state adoption assistance agreements are eligible for Medicaid in Idaho. A referral from an Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance member state serves as formal application for services in Idaho. Applications for Medicaid are made through the Department in accordance with IDAPA 16.03.01, “Eligibility for Health Care Assistance for Families and Children.” (7-1-25) 702. -- 709. (RESERVED)