- a) In accordance with the Interstate Compact on Adoption Act [45 ILCS 17], the Department has signed the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) administered by the American Public Welfare Association. This Compact assures that medical and related services for adopted children with special needs are provided for when a family moves from Illinois into another state, or from another state into Illinois.
b) A copy of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance may be obtained from:
Interstate Compact Office
Department of Children and Family Services
406 East Monroe Street, Station #55
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(Source: Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 5245, effective May 1, 1999)