42-10-122. Authorization. The department of public health and human services is authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states for:
(1) the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided; and
(2) the provision of procedures for interstate children's adoption assistance payments, including medical payments.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 345, Ch. 546, L. 1995; Sec. 52-2-522, MCA 1995; redes. 42-10-122 by Sec. 174, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 10. Subsidized Adoptions
42-10-104. Power and duties of department
42-10-105. Records to be confidential
42-10-106. Certification as child with special needs
42-10-107. Eligibility for subsidy
42-10-109. Amount, duration, and scope of subsidy
42-10-111. through 42-10-120 reserved
42-10-123. Federal participation
42-10-125. Compacts -- required contents
42-10-126. Compacts -- optional contents