Effective Date - Jan 1, 2009 |
2205 Review of Eligibility
2205.1 Subsidized Adoption Reviews
| State Subsidized Adoption - Sect. 1931 of the Social Security Act; 42 CFR 435.145 and .222; W.S. 42-3-103 IV-E - Sections 471 - 474 of the Social Security Act; Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89; IV-E State Plan |
A. Conduct a review of the case annually, in the month the adoption assistance agreement is to be reviewed by the social worker, to assure the following are met:
1. The adoption assistance agreement remains in effect;
2. The address of the adoptive parent(s) and child remain the same;
3. The child has not reached her/his 18th birthday; or
4. The child is under 21 years of age and there has been a determination the child has a mental or physical handicap which warrants continued assistance with prior approval by DFS-FO staff;
5. The adoptive parent(s) continues to be legally responsible for the child;
6. The adoptive parent(s) is providing financial support for the child;
7. The adoptive parent(s) and the child remain residents of the State of Wyoming.
B. Realize the subsidized adoption agreement may be terminated only under the following conditions:
1. The child has attained the age of 18 (or the age of 21 if the State has determined that the child has a mental or physical disability which would warrant continuation of assistance);
2. The State determines the adoptive parents are no longer legally responsible for support of the child; or
3. The State determines the adoptive parents are no longer providing any support to the child.
C. Terminate assistance when eligibility is no longer met.
D. Require the social worker to notify the Benefit Specialist in writing when the child becomes ineligible for subsidized adoption and cite the reasons for closure.
2205.2 ICAMA IV-E SA Child Who Enters Wyoming
| IV-E - Sections 471 - 474 of the Social Security Act; Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89; IV-E State Plan |
Follow the procedure outlined above for the child placed in Wyoming by another state under ICAMA.
2205.3 Subsidized Adoption Child Moving Out of Wyoming
| State Subsidized Adoption - Sect. 1931 of the Social Security Act; 42 CFR 435.145 and .222; W.S. 42-3-103 IV-E - Sections 471 - 474 of the Social Security Act; Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89; IV-E State Plan |
A. Require the Caseworker to notify the Benefit Specialist in writing when the adoptive parent(s) and child are moving out of Wyoming.
B. Provide the Caseworker with a letter of eligibility to be given to the adoptive parent(s);
C. DO NOT terminate medical assistance on EPICS as Wyoming will be responsible for medical expenses not covered by the receiving state;
D. Change the medical subtype code on MERE to OE when the receiving state will provide medical coverage.
2205.4 Continuing Eligibility for a Child Whose Adoption is Disrupted
| IV-E - Sections 471 - 474 of the Social Security Act; Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89; IV-E State Plan |
Allow eligibility to continue for any child who was receiving a federal IV-E adoption subsidy on or after 10/1/97 if the adoption is disrupted, dissolved or if the adoptive parent(s) dies and the child continues to have special needs.