Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Maintenance

Any child placed in subsidized adoption or foster care under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act is automatically eligible for medical assistance provided by the state where the child resides. (A) Children receiving state-subsidized adoption payments from a state that is a member of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) will be eligible for medical assistance provided by the state where the child resides if that state is a member of ICAMA. (B) Children receiving state-subsidized adoption payments from a state that is not a member of ICAMA, or any child receiving state-subsidized foster-care payments, will only be eligible for medical assistance provided by their state of origin.