5195            INDIVIDUALS UNDER TITLE IV-E FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE

Title IV-E is a section of the Social Security Act, which addresses federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance.  In Alaska, the Office of Children's Services Division (OCS Office of Children's Services) determine a child's eligibility for Title IV-E Foster Care and Title IV-E Adoption Assistance.  OCS is responsible for making sure a child meets all criteria before being enrolled as a Title IV-E recipient, and the financial determination that is based on AFDC policy in effect on July 16, 1996.  The rules for determining Title IV-E eligibility are found in the AFDC Manual Section 395.

Children for whom a Title IV-E adoption assistance agreement is in effect and children who receive Title IV-E foster care payments are eligible for Medicaid if they meet the Medicaid requirements of enumeration, assignment of rights, U.S. citizenship or qualified alien status, and Citizenship Status Declaration (CSD Citizenship Status Declaration).

A child in a state-only adoption assistance agreement (not a Title IV-E adoption assistance agreement) may be eligible for Medicaid.  See Section 5460.