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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-171

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. "Adoption assistance" means payments, medical assistance or benefits provided by an adoption assistance state pursuant to applicable federal and state laws.

2. "Adoption assistance state" means a state that is a signatory to an interstate adoption assistance compact.

3. "State" means a state, district, commonwealth or territory of the United States.