Adoption Assistance by State

Alabama’s state-specific medical services link: http://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/4.0_Programs/4.2_Medical_Services.aspx.

See the Medicaid Mental Health section for services for eligible children and adults, and community-based and inpatient services that are provided. Link: http://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/4.0_Programs/4.2_Medical_Services/4.2.6_Mental_Health.aspx.

Alaska’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dhcs/Pages/medicaid_medicare/default.aspx.

Arizona’s state-specific medical assistance for children link: https://www.azahcccs.gov/Members/GetCovered/Categories/children.html.

Arkansas’ state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/. See: Consumer and Covered Services for Medicaid recipient information. Or phone 800.482.5431 for Medicaid covered services.

California’s state-specific medical assistance links: http://www.MEDI-CAL.CA.GOV and http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/CMS.aspx.

Colorado’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf.

Connecticut's state-specific medical assistance links: https://www.ctdssmap.com/ctportal/Default.aspx and http://www.ct.gov/hh/site/default.asp.

Delaware’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dmma/dhcpbenefits.html.

The District of Columbia's medical assistance link: http://dhs.dc.gov/service/medical-assistance.

See the Children's Health Services Brochure, link: https://dhcf.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dhcf/publication/attachments/HealthCheck.pdf.

Florida’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/access-florida-food-medical-assistance-cash/medicaid.

Georgia’s state-specific medial assistance link: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/medicaid.

Hawaii’s state-specific medical assistance information.
Link: https://medquest.hawaii.gov/,

Children with Special Health Needs Program (CSHNP) Community Page.
Link: http://health.hawaii.gov/cshcn/home/communitypage/.

Idaho’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/Medicaid/tabid/123/Default.aspx.

See the Idaho Health Plan Coverage—A Benefits Guide to Medicaid, CHIP, and Premium Assistance for information on health plans in Idaho, link:
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Medical/MedicaidCHIP/Idaho%20Health%20Plan%20English.pdf.

Illinois’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.allkids.com/.

Indiana’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.in.gov/fssa/2408.htm.

Iowa’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/members.

Kansas' state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/medical_assistance/apply_for_assistance.html.

Kentucky’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/ and Medicaid information, link: http://chfs.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/892533D0-F904-425F-B3FC-CF86B3E5B397/0/MedicaidInfo.pdf.

Louisiana’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.dhh.la.gov.

Maine’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/services/cubcare/CubCare.htm#whatservices.

Contact Susan D. Harris at 207.287.5060 or write:
Department of Health and Human Services
221 State Street, SHS #1
Augusta, Maine 04333

Maryland’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dhr.maryland.gov/weathering-tough-times/medical-assistance.
Maryland Medicaid link: http://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/health-insurance-in-maryland/benefits-of-health-insurance.

Massachusetts state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2topic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Insurance+(including+MassHealth)&sid=Eeohhs2.

Michigan’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs.

Minnesota’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/health-care/

Mississippi’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://medicaid.ms.gov/

Missouri’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://dss.mo.gov/mhd/index.htm.

Montana’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms

Nebraska’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dhhs.ne.gov/medicaid/Pages/medicaid.aspx.

Nevada’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://dhcfp.state.nv.us/.

New Hampshire’s state-specific medical assistance links: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/index.htm
and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) health programs and services for children and families
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/children/index.htm.

New Jersey’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/.

New Mexico’s state-specific medical assistance for children, link: http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/mad/index.html.

New York State state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/

North Carolina’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://www2.ncdhhs.gov/info/olm/manuals/dma/fcm/man/.

North Dakota’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/

Ohio’s state-specific medical assistance links: http://medicaid.ohio.gov/.

Oklahoma’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.okdhs.org/services/health/Pages/default.aspx.

Oregon’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/HSD/OHP/Pages/About-Us.aspx
Oregon Health Plan client information, link: http://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/pages/index.aspx.

Pennsylvania’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/healthcaremedicalassistance/index.htm.

Rhode Island's state-specific medical assistance link:
http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/Consumer/FamilieswithChildren/HealthcarePrograms.aspx.

South Carolina's Health and Human Services link: https://www.scdhhs.gov/.

South Dakota’s state-specific medical assistance links: http://dss.sd.gov/medicaid/generalinfo/verifyeligibility/.

Tennessee’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://www.tn.gov/tenncare.html.

Texas’ state-specific medical assistance link: https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip.

Utah’s state-specific medical assistance links: https://medicaid.utah.gov/ and http://health.utah.gov/umb/ for Utah medical benefits.

Vermont’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.greenmountaincare.org/.

Virginia’s state-specific medical assistance link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/medical_assistance/index.cgi.

For coverage information see link: http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medical Assistance link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/bp/medical_assistance/intro_page/faq/about.pdf.

Washington’s state-specific medical assistance (Apple Health) link: https://www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/apple-health-medicaid-coverage.

West Virginia's state-specific medical assistance links:
http://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/Pages/default.aspx
http://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/BMSPUB/Documents/Guide%20to%20Medicaid%20%202017%20%20Final%20approved%20version.pdf (Your Guide to Medicaid)

• Children with Special Health Care Needs, link: http://www.wvdhhr.org/cshcn/.
• Adolescent Health Car Initiative, link: http://www.wvdhhr.org/ahi/

A child with special needs is defined as a child that has at least one of the following needs or circumstances that may be a barrier to placement or adoption without financial assistance:

• Any child age five or older
• Children with a background of parental substance abuse, mental illness or mental retardation that places them at risk
• Children with various degrees of mental, physical or emotional problems
• A sibling group of two or more placed at the same time with the same family.

Note: to see the federal government requirements for eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance see Fact Sheets for Families
on the Child Welfare Information Gateway, link: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f-subsid/.

Wyoming’s state-specific medical assistance link: https://healthlink.wyo.gov/.