7B-3900. Legislative findings and purposes. (a) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant to G.S. 108A-49 and G.S. 108A-50, and assuring the protection of the interests of the children affected during the entire assistance period require special measures when the adoptive parents move to another state or are residents of […]
7B-3901. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Article: (1) "Adoption assistance state" means the state that is a signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. (2) "Residence state" means the state where the child is living. (3) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of […]
7B-3902. Compacts authorized. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 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 this Article. When entered into, and for so long as it remains in force, such a […]
7B-3903. Content of compacts. (a) A compact under this Article shall contain all of the following provisions: (1) A provision making it available for joinder by all states. (2) A provision for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to the parties, with a period of at least one year between the date of the […]
7B-3904. Medical assistance. (a) A child with special needs who is a resident of this State who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall be accepted as being entitled to receive medical assistance certification from this State upon the filing in the department of social services of the county in […]
7B-3905. Federal participation. The Department of Health and Human Services, in connection with the administration of this Article and any compact entered into pursuant to this Article, shall include the provision of adoption assistance and medical assistance for which the federal government pays some or all of the cost in any state plan made pursuant […]
7B-3906. Compact Administrator. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services may appoint a Compact Administrator who shall be the general coordinator of activities under this Compact in this State and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, may promulgate rules to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions […]
