Section 5-408 – Eligibility
(a) A subsidy may not be denied to an eligible child on the ground that the eligible child had a condition that was not known or discovered at the time of the adoption. (b) An individual who has been approved by a child placement agency as an appropriate adoptive parent and who seeks to adopt an eligible […]
Section 5-409 – Application
(a) To apply for a subsidy on behalf of an eligible child, an individual who is a prospective adoptive parent of the eligible child shall file an application for a subsidy with the local department. (b) (1) The director of the local department shall append to the application evidence of inability, after all reasonable efforts, to place the […]
Section 5-410 – Subsidy Agreement
(a) (1) Before a final decree of adoption is passed, the local department and a prospective adoptive parent of an eligible child shall make a written agreement regarding the subsidy. (2) In the case of an eligible child who has special circumstances that existed before the adoption but were not detected until after the adoption, the agreement shall […]
Section 5-410.1 – Reimbursement for Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses
(a) If the Department makes the determinations under subsection (b) of this section, an adoptive parent involved in an independent or intercountry adoption of a child is entitled to reimbursement by the State for certain nonrecurring adoption expenses associated with the adoption. (b) An adoptive parent is eligible for reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, if the Department […]
Section 5-411 – Administrative and Judicial Review
An individual who is aggrieved by a final decision of the director of a local department that denies eligibility or reduces or terminates a subsidy in a contested case may: (1) appeal that decision to the administrative appellate authority designated by rule or regulation; and (2) then take any further appeal allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.
Section 5-412 – Duties of Director of Administration
The Director of the Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 5-415 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Adoption Subsidy Act”.
Section 5-402 – Purpose of Subtitle
The purpose of this subtitle is to make possible, through a public subsidy, the most appropriate adoption of each eligible child.
Section 5-403 – Eligibility for Subsidy
The local department shall determine whether a subsidy is necessary to ensure a child’s adoption because of the child’s special circumstances, including: (1) physical or mental disability; (2) emotional disturbance; (3) recognized high risk of physical or mental disease; (4) age; (5) sibling relationship; and (6) racial or ethnic factors.
Section 5-407 – Funds
(a) Money payments and special services under the adoption subsidy program shall be funded by: (1) appropriations to a local department for the maintenance of children in foster care; and (2) money that is made available to a local department from other sources. (b) Medical assistance and medical care under the adoption subsidy program shall be funded by: (1) savings […]