10-148-13 Me. Code R. § 4

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 148-13-4 - TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

a. Long Term Assistance

A monthly payment which may continue to the eligible family until the child attains the age of eighteen (or, until the child is age 21 where the state determines the child has need for educational benefits or has a physical, mental or emotional handicap which warrants the continuation of adoption assistance).

b. Limited Period Assistance

1 A monthly payment for limited period of time.

2 Payment (on a recurring basis for a specified period of time) of medical or mental health costs (such as orthodonture, medical treatment, physical and mental health therapy, etc.) or, if the child is between 18 and 21 years of age, educational benefits in accordance with the Department's Education Beyond High School Program.

c. One Payment Assistance

A one-time, not recurring payment to meet a special need of the child. Examples of not recurring items are payment for an operation necessitated by a medical condition of the child, payment of legal fees for adoption, and payment for special orthopedic devices for a child.

d. Non-recurring Adoption Expenses

One time expenses, not to exceed $2,000 per child, incurred by a family in the process of adopting an eligible special needs child (such as home study and legal fees, visitation and transportation expenses, fees for medical examinations required in the home study process, etc.)

e. Medicaid Card

Use of a Medicaid card to cover the child's medical, dental, psychological and other expenses allowable under Maine's Medicaid program, in accordance with Medicaid's law, rules, regulations and Policy, usually provided to the age of 18.

f. The Adoption Assistance Program does not cover the cost of placement in residential treatment programs or group homes.

10-148 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 4