The department has authority to agree to reimburse some or all of an adoptive parent's nonrecurring adoption expenses if:
(1) The child has a qualifying factor or condition identified in WAC
110-80-0050(1);
(2) Washington state has determined that the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's biological parent;
(3) Except where it would be against the best interest of the child, the department or a public or private nonprofit child placing agency has made a reasonable but unsuccessful effort to place the child with appropriate adoptive parents without the benefit of adoption assistance; and
(4) The child has been placed for adoption according to applicable state or tribal laws.
[Statutory Authority: 2017 c 6. WSR 20-04-019, § 110-80-0420, filed 1/27/20, effective 2/27/20. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-80-0420, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. § 671-675, RCW
26.33.340,
74.13A.020,
74.13A.030,
74.13A.040,
74.13A.045,
74.13A.047,
74.13A.060,
74.13A.075,
74.13A.085,
74.13A.100,
74.15.020, 45 C.F.R. § 1356.40. WSR 18-14-008, § 388-27-0375, filed 6/21/18, effective 7/22/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.13.109,
74.13.112,
74.13.130, and 2002 c 371. WSR 03-02-059, § 388-27-0375, filed 12/27/02, effective 1/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.13.031. WSR 01-08-045, § 388-27-0375, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]