Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 350C · 7 active provisions
The legislature finds that to obtain adoptive families for children with special needs, states must assure prospective adoptive parents of substantial assistance in meeting the high costs of supporting and providing for the child's special needs. The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the department of human servi…
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Adoption assistance" means the payment or payments for the maintenance of a child which are made or committed to be made pursuant to this chapter. "Adoption assistance state" means the state that is a signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a par…
The department is authorized to develop and participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of the State. A compact entered into pursuant to this chapter shall have the force and effect of law.
A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall: (1) Provide all states the option of joining; (2) Permit the withdrawal from the compact upon one year written notice to all signatories; (3) Provide that a state's withdrawal from the compact does not affect its responsibility to continu…
A compact entered into pursuant to this chapter may: (1) Establish procedures and entitlements to medical, developmental, child care, or other social services for the child in accordance with applicable laws; (2) Contain other provisions as may be appropriate or incidental to the proper administration of the compact.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a child with special needs shall be eligible for a medical assistance identification document if: (1) An adoption assistance agreement was entered into on the child's behalf; (2) A certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement is filed with the department; and (3) The state t…
The department shall include a provision for adoption assistance and medical assistance for which the federal government pays for some or all of the costs in any state plan made pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272 or Social Security Act, titles IV(e) or XIX.