Section 5-4A-04 – Compact Terms
(a) A compact entered into pursuant to § 5-4A-03 of this subtitle shall include: (1) a provision making the compact available for joinder by all states; (2) a provision for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to the parties, but with a period of 1 year between the date of the notice and the effective date of […]
Section 5-4A-05 – Medical Assistance Identification
(a) (1) A child with special needs who resides in this State and who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall be entitled to receive a medical assistance identification from this State upon filing with the Administration a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from the adoption assistance state which […]
Section 5-4A-06 – False, Misleading, or Fraudulent Claims
A person who submits a claim for payment or for reimbursement for services or benefits or makes a statement in connection with a claim for payment or reimbursement for services or benefits pursuant to § 5-4A-05 of this subtitle which the person knows or should know is false, misleading, or fraudulent is guilty of perjury […]
Section 5-4A-07 – Regulations
The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle.
Section 5-4A-08 – Federal Law
(a) Consistent with federal law, the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, in connection with the implementation and execution of this subtitle and any compact entered into pursuant to this subtitle shall include in any State plan made pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96–272), Titles […]
Section 5-4A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administration” means the Social Services Administration of the Department. (c) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. (d) “Residence state” means the state where the child lives.
Section 5-4A-02 – Legislative Findings; Purposes of Subtitle
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) locating adoptive families for children who are eligible to receive State assistance and assuring the protection of the interests of the children affected during the entire assistance period requires special measures when the adoptive parents move to other states or are residents of another state; and (2) providing medical and other […]
Section 5-4A-03 – Participation Authorized
(a) The Administration may develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this State with other states to implement one or more of the purposes of this subtitle. (b) When entered into, and for so long as it shall remain in force, the compact shall have the […]