§350C-6  Medical assistance.  (a)  Forthe purposes of this chapter, a child with special needs shall be eligible fora medical assistance identification document if:

(1)  An adoption assistance agreement was entered intoon the child's behalf;

(2)  A certified copy of the adoption assistanceagreement is filed with the department; and

(3)  The state that entered into the adoptionassistance agreement is a signatory to the compact.

At least once a year, the adoptive parents shall berequired to show that the adoption assistance agreement is in force.

(b)  A holder of medical assistanceidentification documents pursuant to this chapter shall be treated the same asany other holder of medical assistance identification documents under the lawsof this State.

(c)  The department shall reimburse the cost ofservices for a child who is in another state if:

(1)  The child is covered by an adoption assistanceagreement made by the department;

(2)  The service is not covered by the resident state;

(3)  The service would have been covered by the Stateif the child had remained a resident of the State;

(4)  The service is not covered by any insurance orother third party medical contract or arrangement; and

(5)  Evidence of payment for the services sought to bereimbursed is submitted to the department.

(d)  This section shall apply only to medicalassistance for children under adoption assistance agreements from states thathave entered into a compact with this State under which the other stateprovides medical assistance to children with special needs under adoptionassistance agreements made by this State. [L 1986, c 110, pt of §1]