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ADOPTIONS
Subsidized Adoptions

48-18-11
Eligibility for Other Department Programs

Policy If the adoptive parents apply for another Department program and the adoptive child is determined to be eligible, the monthly subsidy payment will be reduced or suspended for the duration of that placement or program since the child's needs will be met in whole or part by another Department program.

The adoptive parents may request a waiver of the parental contribution toward the cost of placement. The Subsidized Adoption Unit will contact the Bureau of Collections, supplying the necessary documentation to grant the waiver.

Note: This policy also applies to a child who may require placement services through protective services or the Juvenile Justice program.
Notification to Subsidy Unit The child's Social Worker shall notify the Subsidized Adoption Unit immediately of a change in placement or program.
To Record the Change in Placement or Program To record a placement or change of program in LINK:

The child’s Social Worker shall

  • enter a referral for CPS or voluntary services under the adoptive parent’s name
  • enter a placement under the adoptive parent’s case number after the subsidized adoption placement has been ended by the subsidized adoption worker in OFAS.

The Subsidized Adoption Unit worker shall

  • keep the subsidy case in the child’s name open, but close the placement.
Special Expense Reimbursement The adoptive family may receive reimbursement for special expenses, such as travel, therapeutically recommended supplies or materials, and clothing while the child is in placement by submitting bills and documentation to the Subsidized Adoption Unit.

The combined total of these reimbursements shall not exceed the monthly periodic subsidy amount.

The annual clothing reimbursement shall not exceed the amount allowed for clothing replacement based on the child’s age, as specified in policy 36-55-25.4, "Financial Information: USDA Categories of Expenditures".
Home State Eligibility Home state eligibility detailed in 42 U.S.C. §673 amends the Social Security Act to allow those IV-E eligible foster care maintenance/adoption assistance children who move across state lines to be eligible for Title XIX in the state of residence.

However, if a needed service(s) specified in the adoption assistance agreement is not available in the new state of residence, the state making the original adoption assistance payment remains financially responsible for providing the specified service(s).

Cross-Reference: For additional information regarding this subject, see Chapter 47, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Issued: July 15, 1998 (Revised)