80-2-807. Division supplemental adoption assistance — Department advisory committee.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-807- Adoption assistance: includes state medical assistance, reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, or monthly subsidies. See Utah Code 80-2-801
- Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 80-1-102
- Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
- Supplemental adoption assistance: means financial support for extraordinary, infrequent, or uncommon documented needs not otherwise covered by a monthly subsidy, state medical assistance, or other public benefits for which a child who has a special need is eligible. See Utah Code 80-2-801
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The division may, based on annual legislative appropriations for adoption assistance and, subject to Subsection (2)(c), division rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, provide supplemental adoption assistance for a child who has a special need. |
| (b) |
The division shall provide supplemental adoption assistance under Subsection (1)(a) only after all other resources for which the child is eligible are exhausted. |
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| (b) |
The advisory committee shall be comprised of:
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a division representative; |
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a foster parent; and |
| (v) |
an adoption caseworker. |
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| (c) |
The division rules described in Subsection (1) shall include a provision that establishes a threshold amount for requests for supplemental adoption assistance that require review by the advisory committee. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session
