Section 40-7B-1 – Compact.

The “Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance” is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I. FINDINGS The party states find that: 1. in order to obtain adoptive families for children with special needs, prospective adoptive parents must be assured of […]

Section 40-7B-2 – Human services department to administer compact; rules and regulations.

The New Mexico human services department, hereinafter called “the department”, or its successor agency is the compact administrator of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance [40-7B-1 to 40-7B-6 NMSA 1978], hereinafter called “the compact”. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. Where appropriate, […]

Section 40-7B-3 – Supplementary agreements.

The compact administrator of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the compact. If any supplementary agreement requires or contemplates the use of any institution or facility of this state or requires or contemplates the provision of any service by this […]

Section 40-7B-4 – Financial arrangements.

Subject to legislative appropriations, the compact administrator of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance shall arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder. History: Laws 1985, ch. 133, § 4.

Section 40-7B-5 – Special provisions relating to medical assistance.

A. A child with special needs, resident in this state, 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 department a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from the adoption assistance state. In accordance […]

Section 40-7B-6 – Federal participation.

Consistent with federal law, the department, in connection with the administration of the compact entered into pursuant to this act, shall include in any state plan made pursuant to the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-272), Titles IV(e) and XIX of the Social Security Act and any other applicable federal […]