Section 26-7-104 - General information for prospective adoptive families(1) At the time that the family is matched for adoption of a child or youth who is potentially eligible for benefits pursuant to this article 7, the state department, a county department, or a nonprofit child placement agency, as appropriate, shall provide the prospective adoptive family, in writing, with information concerning the following: (a) The availability of benefits, with an explanation of the differences between these benefits and foster care maintenance payments;(b) The availability of reimbursement for any nonrecurring expenses incurred in the adoption of an eligible child or youth;(c) The availability of mental health services through the state medical assistance program pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 or other programs;(d) The federal adoption tax credit for an individual who is adopting or is considering adopting a child or youth in foster care or through a nonprofit child placement agency, in accordance with section 403 of the federal "Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008", Pub.L. 110-351;(e) Notice of the general right to bring to the adoption assistance negotiation process: (I) Parties who possess relevant information about a child's or youth's history and needs, including the child's guardian ad litem or counsel for youth or the family's advocate; and(II) Legal representation for a child or youth or prospective adoptive family;(f) Notice of the right to appeal and be represented by legal counsel, at the prospective adoptive parents' expense, in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, and pursuant to section 26-7-109; and(g) Notice of the general right to request a negotiation meeting.(2) The state department shall also make the information described in this section available on its website.Amended by 2022 Ch. 92, § 35, eff. 1/9/2023.Amended by 2019 Ch. 180, § 1, eff. 8/2/2019.L. 73: p. 1228, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-15-4. L. 77: (3) amended and (4) added, p. 1361, § 1, effective June 19. L. 87: (4) amended, p. 821, § 41, effective October 1. L. 99: (4) amended, p. 1025, § 9, effective May 29. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 192, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2007: (5) added, p. 1509, § 6, effective May 31. 2022 Ch. 92, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1038, see section 1 of chapter 92, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.