Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 479 - CHILD WELFARE PAYMENTS
Chapter 8 - ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 479-8-003 - DEFINITIONS

003.01 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. Adoption Assistance Agreement means a Nebraska Adoption Assistance Agreement or a Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Agreement entered into between the Department and the Adoptive Parent(s) to assist with the costs of care for the child who is the subject of the Adoption Assistance Agreement.

003.02 ADOPTIVE PARENT. Adoptive Parent means the individual or individuals who either intend to adopt the child for whom adoptive assistance agreement is being requested or have adopted the child who is the subject of an adoptive assistance agreement.

003.03 MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. Medical Professional means a physician or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or physician assistant (PA) when the APRN or PA is practicing under the supervision of a physician. A Medical Professional must be licensed by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, or its equivalent in another state, at the time of service.

003.04 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. Mental Health Professional means a psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed mental health practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed alcohol and drug counselor who provides mental health or substance use treatment services and is licensed by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, or its equivalent in another state certified to provide medical or mental health treatment. Mental Health Professional includes a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner, a provisionally licensed psychologist, and a provisionally licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

003.05 NEBRASKA ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. Nebraska Adoption Assistance Agreement means an Adoption Assistance Agreement entered into between the Department and the Adoptive Parent(s) and the eligibility requirements for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance have not been met.

003.06 STEPPARENT. Stepparent means a person who is legally married to a parent of the child who is the subject of the Adoption Assistance Agreement.

003.07 TITLE IV-E ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Agreement means an Adoption Assistance Agreement entered into between the Department and the Adoptive Parent(s) and all eligibility criteria of this chapter and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act have been met.

003.08 YOUNG ADULT. Young Adult means young adult as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 434503.