Bill > S00784

This bill modifies the existing law regarding adoption subsidies for disabled or hard-to-place children by making several key changes. The bill replaces the term "assistance" with "subsidy" throughout the legislation and adjusts the process for terminating or modifying adoption subsidies. Under the new provisions, social services officials can terminate subsidies if adoptive parents are no longer legally responsible for supporting the child or if the child is not receiving support. The bill also establishes procedures for what happens to the subsidy if the child enters foster care or is placed with a new guardian, including the ability for adoptive parents to appeal subsidy terminations. Additionally, the bill provides mechanisms for direct payments to the child or a representative payee if the subsidy is terminated after the child's 18th birthday but before their 21st birthday. The effective date of the bill is changed to 90 days after it becomes law, with the implementation contingent upon approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children, Youth and Families. The legislation aims to provide clearer guidelines and protections for adoption subsidies while ensuring appropriate oversight of these financial supports.

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