Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 259A · 15 active provisions
Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them except as otherwise indicated by the context. Subd. 2. Adoption assistance. "Adoption assistance" means medical coverage and reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, and may also include financ…
Subdivision 1. Administration of title IV-E program. The title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program shall operate according to the requirements of United States Code, title 42, sections 671 and 673, and Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1355 and 1356. Subd. 2. Administration responsibilities. (a) AFDC relatedness is one e…
Subdivision 1. General eligibility requirements. (a) To be eligible for adoption assistance, a child must: (1) be determined to be a child with special needs, according to subdivision 2; (2) meet the applicable citizenship and immigration requirements in subdivision 3; and (3)(i) meet the criteria outlined in section 4…
After November 26, 2014, new adoption assistance agreements must not be executed under this section. Agreements that were signed on or before November 26, 2014, and were not in effect because the adoption finalization of the child did not occur on or before November 26, 2014, must be renegotiated according to the terms…
Subdivision 1. Adoption assistance certification. (a) The child-placing agency shall certify a child as eligible for adoption assistance according to requirements and procedures, and on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Documentation from a qualified expert must be provided to verify that a child meets the special…
Subdivision 1. General information. (a) Payments to parents under adoption assistance must be made monthly. (b) Payments must commence when the commissioner receives the adoption decree from the court, the child-placing agency, or the parent. Payments must be made according to requirements and procedures prescribed by…
Subdivision 1. Negotiation of adoption assistance agreement. (a) A monthly payment is provided as part of the adoption assistance agreement to support the care of a child who has manifested special needs. The amount of the payment made on behalf of a child eligible for adoption assistance is determined through negotiat…
Subdivision 1. Notification of change. (a) An adoptive parent who has an adoption assistance agreement shall keep the agency administering the program informed of changes in status or circumstances that would make the child ineligible for the payments or eligible for payments in a different amount. (b) As long as the a…
Subdivision 1. Reasons for termination. (a) An adoption assistance agreement shall terminate in any of the following circumstances: (1) the child has attained the age of 18, or up to age 21, when the child meets a condition for extension as outlined in section 259A.45, subdivision 1; (2) the child has not attained the…
Subdivision 1. Continuing child's eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance in a subsequent adoption. (a) The child maintains eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance in a subsequent adoption if the following criteria are met: (1) the child is determined to be a child with special needs as outlined in sectio…
Subdivision 1. General requirements. (a) Under certain limited circumstances, a child may qualify for extension of the adoption assistance agreement beyond the date the child attains age 18, up to the date the child attains the age of 21. (b) A request for extension of the adoption assistance agreement must be complete…
An amount of adoption assistance paid to an adoptive parent in excess of the payment that was actually due is recoverable by the commissioner, even when the overpayment was caused by agency error or circumstances outside the responsibility and control of the parent or provider. Adoption assistance amounts covered by th…
Subdivision 1. Appeals for denials, modifications, or terminations. An adoptive parent or a prospective adoptive parent has the right to appeal to the commissioner under section 142A.20 for reasons including, but not limited to, when eligibility for adoption assistance is denied, when a specific payment or reimbursemen…
Subdivision 1. Purpose. It is the purpose and policy of the state of Minnesota to: (1) enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states to safeguard and protect the interests of children covered by an adoption assistance agreement when they are adopted across state lines or move to another state after ado…
Subdivision 1. General information. (a) Subject to the procedures required by the commissioner and the provisions of this section, a Minnesota county or Tribal agency shall receive a reimbursement from the commissioner equal to 100 percent of the reasonable and appropriate cost for contracted adoption placement service…