(1) A child qualifies for state medical assistance as a component of adoption assistance when the following requirements are met:
- (a) a child meets the qualifying factors for adoption assistance listed in Section R512-43-3;
- (b) a child meets the definition of child in public foster care, qualifies for SSI disability benefits, or a child had a previous IV-E adoption assistance agreement or Utah state adoption assistance agreement;
- (c) a child's eligibility for SSI benefits is established no later than the time adoption proceedings are initiated; and
- (d) a child meets state medical assistance citizenship requirements.
- (2) A qualified child may receive state medical assistance through an adoption assistance agreement without also receiving a monthly subsidy payment.
KEY: adoption, child welfare, foster care
Date of Last Change: June 11, 2025
Notice of Continuation: July 28, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 80-2-301; 80-2-302; 80-2-801; 80-2-806; 80-2-807