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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-27. Child welfare services—Adoption services and adoption support. |
Section 388-27-0175. What must be included in an adoption support agreement?
Latest version.
- The adoption support agreement must:(1) State the amount of cash payments (if any) the department must make to the adoptive parent(s) on behalf of the child;(2) Include an itemized list of the additional services (including Title XIX medicaid and Title XX social services) for which the child is eligible;(3) Contain statements that:(a) Assure that participation in the adoption support program must continue, as long as the child is eligible, regardless of where the adoptive family resides;(b) Inform the adoptive parent(s) of specific circumstances that may warrant further renegotiation and adjustment of the payment as agreed to by the adoptive parents and the department;(c) Inform the adoptive parent(s) that the agreement must be reviewed every five years. Terms of the agreement may be modified according to WAC 388-27-0200;(d) Inform the adoptive parent(s) that the department may suspend a child from the program within thirty days of any changes in circumstances (of the child or family) that affect the child's eligibility for program payments if the adoptive parent has failed to notify the department of the changes; and(e) Define the circumstances under which the agreement may be terminated.(4) Be signed by all relevant parties before the final adoption decree is issued (45 C.F.R. Sec. 1356.40).
Rules
388-27-0200,