1. (a) Pursuant to a determination that a claim for reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses meets the three part special needs determination and citizenship requirements, the responsible public agency shall authorize the appropriate county to reimburse the adoptive parents.

   1. (1) The county responsible for reimbursement shall be the county that would otherwise provide the child's AAP payment.

      1. (A) This reimbursement shall be separate from the child's AAP payment as stated in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 16120.1(d)
   2. (2) Reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses is contingent upon the ongoing existence of the federal program for these reimbursements as mandated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 16120.1(c).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554 and 16120.1(a), Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 16120.1, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 45 CFR 1356.40 and 1356.41(g); 42 USC 673.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 35332.2 to new section 35352.2 filed 10-31-94 as an emergency; operative 11-1-94 (Register 94, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-31-94 order transmitted to OAL 2-27-95 and filed 4-10-95 (Register 95, No. 15).

3. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-10-2011; operative 12-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 45).