Effective Date: 10-4-22
This chapter discusses issues surrounding adoptions, guardianships and subsidy and contains the follow sub-sections:
9.1 – Adoption Planning Process
9.1.1 – Children Eligible for Adoption
9.1.2 – Foster Parent Preference and First Consideration for Placement
9.1.2.1 – Preparing the Child/Family for Adoption by Foster Parents
9.1.3 – Considerations in the Selection of an Adoptive Family
9.1.3.1 – Sibling Preference/Consideration
9.1.3.2 – Special Needs Children
9.1.3.3 – Legal Risk Placements
9.1.3.4 – Cross Cultural/Cross Racial Adoptive Placements
9.1.4 – Assessment and Evaluation of the Child
9.2 – Adoptive Family Recruitment Process
9.2.1 – Child’s Profile
9.2.2 – Finding Adoptive Families for Children
9.2.3 – Photo Listing
9.3 – Selecting Adoptive Families
9.4 – Adoptive Placement and Support
9.5 – Guardianship Planning Process
9.6 – Subsidizing an Adoption/Legal Guardianship
9.6.1 – Eligibility Criteria for Adoption or Legal Guardianship Subsidy
9.6.2 – Case Manager, Private Child-Placing Agency and Foster Care Case Management Contractor Responsibilities
9.6.3 – Subsidy Agreements
9.6.3.1 – Subsidy Basic Package
9.6.3.2 – Payment Rate for Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy Agreements
9.6.4 – Nonrecurring Adoption or Legal Guardianship Expenses
9.6.5 – Additional Subsidy Services
9.6.5.1 – Above Base Maintenance
9.6.5.2 – Intensive In-Home Services (IIS)
9.6.5.3 – Residential Care Services (All Levels)
9.6.5.4 – Transitional Living Group Home Services
9.6.5.5 – Level B Foster Care Placement
9.6.5.6 – Integrative Expenses
9.6.5.7 – Special Education Services Costs
9.6.6 – Negotiating a New Adoption Subsidy or Subsidized Guardianship Agreement
9.6.6.1 – Negotiating a New 18+ Adoption Subsidy Agreement
9.6.7 – Other Agency Use of Adoption Subsidy
9.6.8 – Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
9.6.8.1 – Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
9.6.9 – Subsidy Approval Process
9.6.10 – Maintenance of the Agreement
9.6.10.1 – Review Process
9.6.11 – Appeals of Subsidy Agreements
9.6.12 – Termination of the Subsidy Agreement
9.6.12.1 – Deceased Adoptive Parents or Guardian
9.6.12.2 – Divorcing Adoptive Parents or Guardians
9.6.13 – Missouri Special Needs Adoption Tax Credit