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7 AAC 53.226. Eligibility of a child in department custody for Title IV-E relative guardianship assistance 7 AAC 53.227. Eligibility for state adoption or guardianship subsidy 7 AAC 53.229. Deferred subsidy 7 AAC 53.230. Unearned income of an adoptive or a guardianship child 7 AAC 53.240. Medical expenses of an adoptive or a guardianship child 7 AAC 53.245. Adoption and guardianship subsidy agreement and payment 7 AAC 53.250. (Repealed) 7 AAC 53.255. Reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses 7 AAC 53.260. Changes in adoption or guardianship subsidy payment 7 AAC 53.265. (Repealed) 7 AAC 53.299. Definitions 7 AAC 53.200. Purpose and applicability of federal and state subsidies. (a) The purpose of subsidized adoption and guardianship is to facilitate the permanent placement of a child who is
(1) determined under 7 AAC 53.205 to be a child with special needs who is hard to place; and
(2) eligible for a subsidy under 7 AAC 53.222, 7 AAC 53.223, 7 AAC 53.225, or 7 AAC 53.226. (b) The purpose of a monetary subsidy described in (c) of this section is accomplished by providing a negotiated amount of financial assistance to an adoptive parent or guardian to help meet the child’s special needs, if the adoptive parent or guardian is unable to meet those needs without financial assistance. (c) A subsidy under 7 AAC 53.200 — 7 AAC 53.299 consists of
(1) a monetary adoption subsidy or a relative guardianship subsidy, with Medicaid coverage, under Title IV-E;
(2) a monetary state adoption subsidy, with Medicaid coverage;
(3) a monetary state adoption subsidy, without Medicaid coverage;
(4) a monetary state guardianship subsidy, without Medicaid coverage;
(5) a nonmonetary Title IV-E adoption deferred subsidy that provides Medicaid coverage only, with the option to renegotiate for a monetary subsidy, based on demonstrated changes in the child’s special needs;
(6) a nonmonetary state adoption deferred subsidy that provides Medicaid coverage only, with the option to renegotiate for a monetary subsidy, based on demonstrated changes in the child’s special needs; or