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will fully disclose to the adoptive parent or guardian the child’s background, including known or potential problems. (Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 11/16/94, Register 132; am 3/31/2005, Register 173; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 13.26.153 AS 25.23.200 AS 47.14.100

AS 25.23.100 AS 25.23.230 AS 47.14.120 7 AAC 53.220. Adoption and guardianship subsidy payment. Repealed. (Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 11/16/94, Register 132; repealed 3/31/2005, Register 173) 7 AAC 53.222. Eligibility of a not applicable child in department custody for Title IV-E adoption assistance. (a) A child in department custody who is not an applicable child eligible for assistance under 7 AAC 53.223 is eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance under this section if the department has determined under 7 AAC 53.205 that the child is a hard-to-place child with special needs, and the child meets one of the following conditions:

(1) the child is eligible for SSI at the time the adoption petition is filed with the court;

(2) the child was removed from the home of a parent, or other specified relative who is the child’s legal guardian, through a voluntary placement agreement, and all of the following conditions apply:

(A) within six months before the most recent removal from the home, the child lived with the parent or other specified relative from whose home the child was removed;

(B) at least one Title IV-E foster care payment was made for the child;

(C) the child would have been eligible for AFDC, according to the requirements that were in effect on July 16, 1996, at the time the voluntary placement agreement was signed;

(3) the child has been placed, through a voluntary relinquishment, with the department or