ARSD 67:14:14:02. Eligibility criteria for child

A child is considered eligible for subsidized adoption under the following circumstances:

(1) When the legal authority to place and to consent to the child's adoption is held by the department;

(2) If the child was not adopted under a subsidized adoption agreement, the child would need to be supported by public foster care funds administered by the department;

(3) When special needs and circumstances of the child result in a limited number of suitable adoptive homes being available necessitating the use of a subsidized adoptive home. The special needs and circumstances include:

(a) A child's age, race, or religion;

(b) A child with a physical, emotional, neurological, or intellectual disability;

(c) A sibling group that needs to be placed together;

(d) A child needing extensive ongoing or anticipated medical care or therapy; and

(e) When adoption by the foster parents with whom the child is living is the only appropriate plan; or

(4) If the child is eligible for supplemental security income disability benefits.