R512-43-4. Reimbursement of Non-Recurring Adoption Expenses

(1) The regional adoption assistance committee may reimburse a parent who adopts a child meeting qualifying factors for adoption assistance listed in Section R512-43-3 for non-recurring adoption expenses on behalf of a child. (2) The regional adoption assistance committee may reimburse a parent up to $2,000 per child for allowable non-recurring expenses directly related to the legal adoption of a child with a special need. Reimbursement shall be limited to costs approved by the regional adoption assistance committee. (3) Expenses may include reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, adoption-related attorney fees, pre-placement adoptive evaluation, health and psychological examinations of adoptive parents, post-placement adoptive evaluation before adoption, and transportation and reasonable costs of lodging and food for a child and adoptive parents during the placement or adoption process. (4) Adoptive parents are responsible to provide necessary receipts for reimbursement. (5) Only costs that are incurred by the adoptive family in accordance with state and federal law and that have not been reimbursed from other sources or funds may be included. (6) Non-recurring adoption expenses are reimbursable through Title IV-E adoption assistance. A child does not have to be determined Title IV-E eligible for the parents to receive this reimbursement.