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Section 4 Overview

This section pertains to the policy and procedures necessary when an out-of-home placement of a child is imminent or has occurred.

Chapter 30 Overview

This chapter discusses the legal, theoretical and procedural processes involved in adoption subsidy as well as subsidized guardianship for qualified relatives.

Table of Contents

30.1  Introduction

30.2  Legal Basis and Funding Source

30.3  General Policy

30.3.1  Negotiating a New Adoption Subsidy Agreement
30.3.2  Negotiating a New 18+ Adoption Subsidy Agreement
30.3.3  Negotiating a New Subsidized Guardianship Agreement

30.4  Child’s Eligibility Criteria for Adoption or Legal Guardianship Subsidy

30.4.1  Eligibility Criteria for Adoption Subsidy
30.4.2  Eligibility Criteria for Subsidized Guardianship

30.5  Case Manager, Private Child-Placing Agency and Foster Care Case Management Contractor Responsibilities

30.6  Approval Process

30.7  Maintenance of the Agreement

30.8  Review Process

30.9  Termination of the Subsidy Agreement

30.10  Miscellaneous

30.10.1  Appeals
30.10.2  Deceased Adoptive Parent(s) or Guardian(s)
30.10.3  Divorcing Adoptive Parent(s) or Guardian(s)

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

CS03-33, CD04-17, CD04-77, CD06-79, CD07-44, CD07-45

Memoranda History:

CD08-17

Attachments:

Attachment A:  Subsidy Coverage Limitations

Attachment B:  Interstate Medicaid Guidelines

Attachment C:  Other Agency Use of Adoption Subsidy

Attachment D:  Nonrecurring Adoption Expense for Special Needs Children NOT Eligible for the Missouri Adoption Subsidy Program

Attachment E:  Overpayment of Adoption and Legal Guardianship Subsidy

Attachment F:  Missouri Special Needs Adoption Tax Credit

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