Types And Amounts Of Assistance

The needs of the child and the family, including any other children in the family, will be considered in determining the amount and type of support to be provided. Assistance may include the following: (3-15-22) 01. Nonrecurring Adoption Reimbursement. Payment for certain one-time expenses necessary to finalize the adoption may be paid when a family adopts a special needs child. The child's eligibility must be determined and the contract for reimbursement must be fully executed prior to the finalization of the adoption. The reimbursement is paid only after the adoption finalizes. (3-15-22) a. The expenses are defined as reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses that are directly related to the legal adoption finalization and which are not incurred in violation of state or federal law. These expenses cannot be reimbursed if they are paid for the adoptive parents by other sources such as an employer. (7-1-25) b. Documentation of expenses must be submitted. (3-15-22) c. Costs are reimbursable up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per child and are entered on adoption assistance program agreement. (7-1-25) d. Children for whom the adoption has been finalized without a negotiated nonrecurring expenses reimbursement agreement are not eligible to apply for these benefits. (7-1-25) 02. Monthly Cash Payment. A monthly cash payment may be established to assist the adoptive family in meeting the additional expenses of the child’s special needs. The amount of the payment must be negotiated with the family by the family services worker and based on the family's circumstances and what additional resources are needed to incorporate the child into the adoptive family. (7-1-25) a. The amount must not exceed the rate for family foster care, which would be made if the child were in a family foster home in Idaho. (7-1-25) b. Payments received for treatment foster care, gifts, clothing, and school fees are not considered part of the family foster care rate. (3-15-22) c. For children who are currently eligible for Personal Care Services (PCS), the treatment foster care rate of up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per month may be used in negotiating the adoption assistance upon prior approval of the Department's Family and Community Services (FACS) Division Administrator. (3-15-22) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.06.01 Department of Health and Welfare Child and Family Services Section 911 Page 44 03. Title XIX -- Medicaid Coverage. Any child with special needs who has an adoption assistance agreement in effect is eligible for medical coverage. (7-1-25) 04. Title XX -- Social Services. Any child with special needs who has an adoption assistance agreement is also eligible for state-authorized Title XX - Federal Social Services Block Grant funded services. (7-1-25)