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Policy
Manual
ADOPTIONS
Subsidized Adoptions
48-18-13
Adoption Subsidy Review Board
| Policy |
Any subsidy decision by the Department may be appealed by the
adopting parent(s) or a licensed child placing agency to the Adoption Subsidy Review
Board. Cross-reference: CONN. GEN. STAT. §17a-117 (b). |
| Board Membership |
If a hearing is requested by an adoptive parent, it shall be
held before the Adoption Subsidy Review Board. The Adoption Subsidy Review Board consists
of the Commissioner or a designee, a representative of a licensed child placing agency and
an adoptive parent appointed by the Governor. |
| Decisions of the Board |
All decisions of the Adoption Subsidy Review Board shall be
based on the best interests of the child. |
| Board Procedures |
Adoption Subsidy Review Board hearings shall be conducted
pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, CONN. GEN. STAT., Chapter 54. |
| Notice of Subsidy Reduction or Termination |
If the subsidy is to be terminated or reduced by the
Department, notice shall be given, in writing, to the adoptive parents. If an appeal is
taken, a hearing shall be held before the Adoption Subsidy Review Board at least thirty
(30) days prior to the termination or reduction, and the subsidy shall continue without
modification until the final decision of the board. |
Connecticut Department of Children and Families Issued: March 1, 1994
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