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199.557 Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.

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199.557 Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance. (1) For the purpose of this section, unless the context requires otherwise, &quot;Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance&quot; means a monthly payment to assist in the integration of <br>the child into the adoptive family and the payment of nonrecurring adoption <br>expenses which include reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, <br>attorney fees, and other expenses which are directly related to legal adoption of a <br>special-needs child and which are not incurred in violation of state or federal law. (2) Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance shall be paid to the adoptive parent or parents after conclusion of the adoption if the child meets the eligibility criteria <br>established at 42 U.S.C. sec. 673. (3) Agreements for Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance under this section shall be made prior to the adoption of the child. (4) Payment shall be out of funds appropriated to the cabinet and Federal Title IV-E funds of the Social Security Act as amended (42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et seq.). All <br>payments shall be in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the <br>Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Payments shall not exceed the amount <br>which would be paid for foster care for the child. Nonrecurring adoption expenses <br>shall only be reimbursed up to the limit established by the secretary of the Cabinet <br>for Health and Family Services or his designated representative in accordance with <br>42 U.S.C. secs. 673 et seq. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 181, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 426, sec. 144, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 4, <br>effective July 13, 1990.