Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-5-512

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-5-512 - New or Amended Adoption Subsidy Agreement

An adoptive parent may apply for a new or amended adoption subsidy agreement after the adoption is final, only upon documentation of an undiagnosed pre-existing special needs condition that existed before the finalization of the adoption.

1. The adoptive parent shall send the Department a written request for adoption subsidy with documentation from a qualified professional diagnosing the special needs condition and confirming that it existed before the final order of adoption.

2. The adoptive parent and the Department shall follow the procedures in this Article for processing applications and determining eligibility.

3. If the Department finds that the child has an undiagnosed pre-existing special needs condition that, if diagnosed prior to the adoption, would have met the eligibility criteria listed in R21-5-502, the Department shall grant a new subsidy or amend the adoption subsidy agreement to cover this special needs condition.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-5-512

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3256, effective 1/24/2016.