Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
ADOPTION SERVICES
Section 16.06.01.701 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN ADOPTIONS
Current through September 2, 2024
In addition to the core services provided under these rules, the Department must assure provision of the following:
01. Response to Inquiries. Written or personal inquiries from prospective adoptive families must be answered within two (2) weeks.
02. Pre-Placement Child/Family Assessment. An assessment of the child's family of origin history, needs as an individual and as part of a family, and completion of a life story book for each child preparing for adoptive placement.
03. Compliance with Multi-Ethnic Placement Act and Interethnic Adoption Provisions. Selection of the most appropriate adoptive family consistent with the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act and Interethnic Adoption Provisions, if the child is not an Indian.
04. (Pre-Placement) Home Study. An adoptive home study to ensure selection of an appropriate adoptive home.
05. Preparation for Placement. Preparation of the child by an assigned family services worker who will assist the child in addressing anticipated grief and loss due to separation from their parents and assisting the child with the transition into an adoptive home.
06. Technical Assistance. Assistance in completing the legal adoption, including compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
07. Adoption Assistance. A determination of eligibility for adoption assistance must be made for each child placed for adoption through the Department prior to the finalization of their adoption. Eligibility for adoption assistance is determined solely on the child's need. No means test may be applied to the adoptive family's income or resources. Once eligibility is established, the Division will negotiate a written agreement with the adoptive family. The agreement must be fully executed by all parties prior to the finalization of the adoption in order to be valid.
08. Period of Support Supervision. Once a child is placed with an adoptive family, a period of support and supervision by the Department lasting at least six (6) months must be completed prior to the finalization of the adoption. If the child has been a foster child placed with the family for a period of at least six (6) months, the family may submit a written request to the Department's Child and Family Services Program Manager to reduce the supervisory period to a minimum of three (3) months.
09. Post Adoption Services. Services after an adoption is final are provided within available resources. Children with negotiated adoption assistance agreements, whether from Idaho or from another state, are eligible for any services available to Idaho children. International adoptees residing in Idaho are also eligible for any services available to Idaho children under the Inter-Country Adoption of 2000 (P.L. 106-279). Children with either IV-E or state adoption assistance agreements are eligible for Medicaid in Idaho. A referral from an Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance member state will serve as a formal application for services in Idaho. Applications for Medicaid are made through the Department in accordance with IDAPA 16.03.01, "Eligibility for Health Care Assistance for Families and Children."
Effective July 1, 2024
