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G.S. 150B-21.3A Report for 10A NCAC 70M, ADOPTION STANDARDS | Agency: Social Services Commission

Periodic Review of Rules

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, the Social Services Commission has posted an Initial Determinations Report for the rules in 10A NCAC Subchapter 70M of the North Carolina Administrative Code for public comment.

Public comment means written comments objecting to the rule, in whole or in part, or objecting to an agency's determination of the rule as necessary or unnecessary; the comment must address the content of the rule to be considered by the Rules Review Commission. An unnecessary rule is defined as a rule that the agency determines to be obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. A necessary rule is defined as any rule other than an unnecessary rule.

Public Comment Period:  April 2 through June 9, 2026.

Direct Comments to the following:
Misty L. Piekaar
2101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2101
E-Mail:  [email protected]

Rule Section Rule Citation Rule Name Date and Last Agency Action on the Rule Agency Determination
[150B-21.3A(c)(1)a]		 Implements or Conforms to Federal Regulation [150B-21.3A(d1)] Federal Citation Comment
SECTION .0100 ‑ GENERAL 10A NCAC 70M .0101 SCOPE Link goes outside of NC DHHS Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018 Necessary No
SECTION .0100 ‑ GENERAL 10A NCAC 70M .0102 DEFINITIONS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary Yes 42 USC 673
SECTION .0200 ‑ ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 10A NCAC 70M .0201 PUBLIC ADOPTION AGENCIES Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ FUNCTIONS OF A PUBLIC ADOPTION AGENCY 10A NCAC 70M .0301 GENERAL Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ FUNCTIONS OF A PUBLIC ADOPTION AGENCY 10A NCAC 70M .0302 SERVICES TO ADOPTIVE APPLICANTS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ FUNCTIONS OF A PUBLIC ADOPTION AGENCY 10A NCAC 70M .0304 MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE HOME RECRUITMENT Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary Yes P.L. 103-382 P.L. 104-188
SECTION .0400 - STANDARD MONTHLY CASH ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND VENDOR PAYMENTS 10A NCAC 70M .0401 STANDARD MONTHLY CASH ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND VENDOR PAYMENTS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary Yes P.L. 103-382 P.L. 104-188
SECTION .0400 - STANDARD MONTHLY CASH ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND VENDOR PAYMENTS 10A NCAC 70M .0402 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD MONTHLY CASH ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS OR VENDOR PAYMENTS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1,2021 Necessary Yes 42 USC 673(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) 42 USC 673(a)(2)(B) 42 USC 673(a)(2)(c) 42 USC 673(a)(7)(A)(i) 42 USC 673(a)(7)(B)
SECTION .0400 - STANDARD MONTHLY CASH ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND VENDOR PAYMENTS 10A NCAC 70M .0403 PROCEDURES/REIMBURSEMENT OF ADOPTION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0500 ‑ OUT‑OF‑STATE ADOPTION FEES 10A NCAC 70M .0501 PURPOSE OF OUT‑OF‑STATE ADOPTION SERVICE FEES Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0600 - NONRECURRING ADOPTION COSTS 10A NCAC 70M .0601 PUBLIC ADOPTION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0600 - NONRECURRING ADOPTION COSTS 10A NCAC 70M .0602 ELIGIBLE NONRECURRING ADOPTION EXPENSES Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary Yes 45 CFR 1356.41(e)(2)
SECTION .0600 - NONRECURRING ADOPTION COSTS 10A NCAC 70M .0604 PROHIBITION ON REIMBURSEMENT CAPS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0700 - SPECIAL NEED ADOPTION INCENTIVE FUND 10A NCAC 70M .0701 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL NEED ADOPTION INCENTIVE FUND AND EFFECTIVE DATE Link goes outside of NC DHHS Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
SECTION .0700 - SPECIAL NEED ADOPTION INCENTIVE FUND 10A NCAC 70M .0702 PAYMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL NEED ADOPTION INCENTIVE FUND Link goes outside of NC DHHS Eff. August 1, 2021 Necessary No
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