technical correction; adoption
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill makes a technical correction to Arizona Revised Statutes section 8-162, which governs the state’s nonrecurring adoption expense program. Specifically, it expands the circumstances under which the Department of Economic Security can reimburse adoption expenses paid before a certain date. The amendment clarifies that reimbursement is possible for adoptions finalized between January 1, 1987, and September 27, 1990, even if the final decree was entered after January 1, 1987, provided an application was filed by December 14, 1990.
Key provisions
- Expands eligibility for reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses.
- Allows reimbursement for adoptions finalized between 1987 and 1990, even if the decree was entered later.
- Requires an application to be filed by December 14, 1990, for expenses incurred before September 27, 1990.
- Specifies that the Department of Economic Security administers the program.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking adoption
- Adoption agencies
- The Department of Economic Security
Notable changes
- Extends the timeframe for reimbursement of adoption expenses.
- Creates a specific deadline (December 14, 1990) for filing applications related to older adoptions.
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