Section 17-1620-6 - Application for adoption assistance and for reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses(a) The provisions of sections 17-912-9 and 17-912-10 shall apply to this chapter.(b) The department shall inform prospective adoptive parent(s) of children who are under the placement responsibility of the department of the availability of and eligibility criteria for adoption assistance and reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses pursuant to this chapter.(c) The department shall inform prospective adoptive parent(s) of children who are under the placement responsibility of the department of the availability of and eligibility criteria of the adoption tax credit.(d) An application for adoption assistance and reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses, shall be provided to each prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request.(e) If the prospective adoptive parent(s) chooses to apply for adoption assistance or reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses, the prospective adoptive parent(s) or a licensed child placing organization must submit a completed application to the department.(f) An application for adoption assistance or reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses must be submitted prior to finalization of the adoption.(g) The department shall inform courts and private non-profit adoption agencies in the State of the availability of reimbursement for non-recurring adoption expenses.[Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14; 45 C.F.R. §§1356.40, 1356.41 )