910-1 Maximum income for EA participation from 7/1/94 through 6/30/96 (ACIN I-15-94, I-33-95)
910-2 EA child is in household of one for income purposes, but if application is erroneously denied there is no county relief unless corrective action occurs during first 30 days following application (ACIN I-04-95, I-15-95)
910-3 EA Program for emergency shelter care and nonfederal foster care for dependents and voluntary placements (ACL 93-64)
910-4 EA procedures governed by ACLs and ACIN, not regulations; who may apply, limitations on length of EA, appeals process (ACIN I-41-93; 45 CFR 233.120; ACL 94-74)
920-1 Purpose of AAP (W&IC 16115.5)
920-1A Eligibility factors for AAP under state law (W&IC 16120; 22 CCR 35326(a)(1))
920-2 Old rule: Purpose of AAC (W&IC 16115.5 effective 8/20/76-9/30/82)
920-3 AAC recipients with agreements entered into prior to 10/1/82 shall continue to receive aid in accordance with that agreement; general provisions relating to renewal of agreements (W&IC 16121(c))
920-4 Name of program is AAP (W&IC 16115)
S920-5 Children on whose behalf an AAC agreement was executed prior to 10/1/82 shall be subject to the provisions of W&IC 16121(c) (22 CCR 30674(a))
S920-6 Old rule: Five-year limitation on aid payment, 1979 to 1982 (W&IC 16120)
920-7 Old rule: Definition of "special needs" child (W&IC 16116, repealed 10/11/93)
921-1 Contents of AAP agreement (22 CCR 35337(a))
921-1A Old rule: Contents of AAP agreement (22 CCR 35337, repealed 10/31/94)
921-2 "Reassessment", formerly "Recertification" process, (42 USC 673(a)(3); W&IC 16120.05)
921-2A Recertification process and limited right of counties to decrease AAP benefits at recertification (22 CCR 35333(d)(1) and 35343(b)(3); ACL 98-03)
921-3 Documentation requirements during recertification process (ACL 98-03)
922-1 Requirement to inform prospective adoption family of continuation of agreed benefit level except in specified circumstances (W&IC 16119(f), effective 1/1/00; ACIN I-47-00)
922-2 Written explanation required of availability of AAP benefits, comparability of AAP with FC, and nonrecurring adoption expenses; information must be provided at application and immediately before adoption (W&IC 16119(a), amended effective 10/11/93, reamended 10/10/99; AB 1225; ACL 99-104)
922-2A Potentially eligible families who don't apply for AAP must be encouraged to sign a deferred adoption assistance agreement (ACL 99-104; W&IC 16119(b), eff. 10/10/99)
922-3 AAP agreement specifies duty to report (W&IC 16120.05, added effective 10/11/93, revised effective 1/1/00)
922-4 Medical information on child and child's biological parents must be provided to prospective adoptive parents prior to or at time of placement (22 CCR 35195(a), formerly 35209(a); Fam. C. 8706)
922-5 County duty to have regulations, ACLs, W&IC, other public social service laws, in waiting or reception room in each central or district county office (Handbook 17-017)
922-6 Old rule: AAP benefit does not include respite care, educational sources, capital improvements to homes, purchases or leases of vehicles, health care services, attorney's fee (22 CCR 35333(e)(6)(C))
922-7 When an NOA is required (22 CCR 35345(a))
922-8 Factors to consider by adoptions worker in assessing child's needs and required level of care (22 CCR 35333(b)(1)(A))
922-10 Old rule: Specific requirements relating to determination of payment amount and duration of AAP (22 CCR 35333, repealed 10/31/94)
923-1 When an NOA is required (22 CCR 35345(a))
926-1 AAP agreements signed after 10/1/92 cannot exceed foster family home basic rate (W&IC 16121(a), 16121.05(b); ACIN I-50-92; Title 22 CCR 35326(b))
926-2 Old rule: AAP benefit negotiated based on median income and actual living expenses; all AAP recipients may be Medi-Cal eligible (W&IC 16119(c), amended effective 10/11/93, and revised eff. 1/1/00)
926-2A Guidelines to be used in determining AAP grant obsolete eff. 12/1/99; deferred payment agreement should be signed even if no cash payment authorized (W&IC 16119(d); 22 CCR 35333(a)(3)(D); ACL 98-03, 99-101; Mark A. v. Davis)
926-2B Determination of AAP benefit level under law as of 1/1/00; Medi-Cal eligibility possible even if no cash benefit (W&IC 16119(d))
926-4 Maximum AAP payment if the child is living in the adoptive family's home and is not a Regional Center client (22 CCR 35333(b)(1)(A))
926-4A How the AAP benefit is determined; required agency negotiations and discussions, and documentation of such (22 CCR 35333(b)-(h); ACL 02-56)
926-4B SSI is not counted as unearned income in federal AAP (ACL 02-56; Yarbrough v. Saenz)
926-6 Maximum AAP rate for Regional Center clients (22 CCR 35333(c)(1), formerly 35333(b)(1)(A)4.)
926-7 Old rule: Median income for AAP families (ACIN I-42-97, repealed per ACL 99-101)
926-8 Median income guidelines shall not determine AAP payments, and adoptive parents are not required to produce evidence of income and expenses as a condition of AAP eligibility (ACL 99-101; Mark A. et al v. Davis)
926-8A Means test is not to be used to determine AAP eligibility and payment amount, as the AAP benefit is a negotiated amount based on the needs and circumstances of the family (ACL 99-101; Mark A. et al. v. Davis)
926-9 AAP benefit does not include payment for any specific good or service (22 CCR 35333(e)(6)(A))
926-10 AAP payments paid prospectively for current month (ACIN I-32-05)
927-1 AAP overpayments recoverable by grant adjustment and as set forth in regulations (W&IC 16121.05, added effective 10/11/93, revised 1/1/00; 45-808)
927-2 CDSS/agency must inform adoptive family of right to continued benefits unless specified change in circumstance occurs (W&IC 16119(f); ACIN I-47-00)
927-2A Old rule: Definition of AAP overpayments (Title 22, CCR, 35344(a), effective 11/1/94, obsolete 1/1/00 per W&IC 16121.05)
927-2B When an AAP overpayment may occur (22 CCR 35344(a))
927-3 Agency authorizing payment computes overpayment and notifies county (Title 22 CCR 35344(b), (c))
927-4 Overpayment recoupment regulations issued effective 11/1/94 and provide for recovery from adoptive parents who signed the AD 4320 (45-808.1, .2)
927-5 Limits on grant adjustments in AAP (45-808.21)
928-1 Dual agency rate provisions for AAP (ACL 08-17)
928-1A Negotiation requirement for AAP agreements signed after July 1, 2007 for dual agency children (ACL 08-17)
928-1B Dual agency rates when AAP agreement signed before July 1, 2007 (ACL 08-17)
928-1C Children whose ARM determination was requested and pending before July 1, 2007 (ACL 08-17)
928-1D County must verify that ARM rate determination request was made and pending before July 1, 2007 (ACL 08-17)
990-1 Purpose of Repatriate Program (Handbook 68-101.1)
990-2 Persons eligible for repatriate assistance (68-104)