126-D:1 Legislative Findings and Policy. – The following is hereby found and declared: I. Locating adoptive families for hard to place children for whom adoption assistance is provided under RSA 170-F, and assuring the continued protection of the interests of the children affected during the entire assistance period, require special measures when the adoptive […]
126-D:2 Purposes. – The purposes of this chapter are to: I. Authorize the commissioner, department of health and human services, to enter into interstate agreements with parallel agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided under RSA 170-F. II. Provide authority for procedures for […]
126-D:3 Execution of Compact. – The commissioner, department of health and human services, or his designee, is hereby authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, enter into and execute one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states to implement the purposes set forth in this chapter. When […]
126-D:4 Definitions. – For the purposes of this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings: I. "Adoption assistance state" means a state which is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. II. "Commissioner" means commissioner, department of health and human services. III. "Residence state" means the state of which […]
126-D:5 Contents of Compact. – A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall contain the following: I. A provision making it available for joinder by all states. II. A provision for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to each party state, but with a period of one year […]
126-D:6 Medical Assistance. – I. 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 the filing in the department of health and human services of a certified copy of […]
126-D:7 Federal Financial Participation. – Consistent with federal laws, the department of health and human services, in connection with the administration of this chapter and any compact pursuant to it, shall include in any state plan made pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-272) , Titles IV(e) and […]