AAP vs. Title IVE adoption assistance

Title IV-e is the foster care system. See [url=http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs_fund/state_tribal/fostercare.htm]Children's Bureau Website - Title IV-E Foster Care[/url] The AAP is the adoption assistance part of title iv-e see [url]http://www.in.gov/dcs/files/cwmanual8.pdf[/url] This usually refers to special needs. But special needs definition varies from state to state. In the case of across state adoption, the sending state's definitions matter. The reason title iv-e is referred to in cross state placements - title iv-e designation means your state must supply local medicaid. Without title iv-e, you will only be able to get care in the sending state.. or you are considered uninsured. This is very costly as most private health insurance providers won't let you add the child until you adopt

Thanks for your reply. I am still a little unsure if I understand. So, for example, if we adopt in our home state of Indiana, and the child/children are eligible for AAP, then we would get monthly adoption assistance payments and Medicaid for the kids, but if we adopt out of state and they are AAP eligible but not Title IVE, then we would get monthly assistance but no Medicaid insurance? Is that correct or am I still confused ?

I've never seen a case where they are AAP eligible and not title IVe. That wouldn't make sense The IVe health insurance only matters prior to adoption finalization. After you finalize, you can put the child on your regular insurance. Any post finalization medicaid is part of AAP here's some indiana specific information [url=http://www.nacac.org/adoptionsubsidy/stateprofiles/indiana.html]NACAC | Adoption Subsidy[/url]

AAP can mean adoption assistance either provided by the Title IV-E program or through a State's program. Title IV-E is a federally funded program, but each state also has their own AAP program that is funded by the state and counties. The main difference between Title IV-E AAP and State AAP is eligibility requirements and benefits (State AAP benefits vary by state, whereas the benefits under Title IV-E AAP are the same everywhere).To receive State AAP, a child must be considered "special needs" by the state's guidelines, but the definition of special needs varies by state. For example, in my state (California), ALL former foster children are considered special needs and are eligible for State AAP.To be eligible for Title IV-E AAP, the child must be special needs by federal government guidelines AND the birth family must have been eligible for either AFDC or SSI at the time of the child's removal (yeah, makes no sense).Both of my children receive assistance under State AAP, but not Title IV-E AAP. My son could not qualify both because he has no special needs and because his birth family had too high an income. My daughter would have qualified based on her birth family's income, but did not qualify because she has no special needs. All foster children in California automatically qualify for State AAP, so they both receive a monthly stipend and free Medi-Cal (California's version of Medicaid) through the State AAP program.So in your situation, if your child qualifies for Title IV-E AAP you will receive benefits immediately from the federal government. If he/she does not qualify for Title IV-E AAP, then he/she may still qualify for your state's AAP, but since there is a waiting list, you may not receive benefits anytime soon. If you adopt a child across state lines, then it is the child's original home state that controls the AAP, so you may be able to avoid your state's waiting list by adopting a child from another state.You can find information on both the Title IV-E program and the state programs at this Childwelfare site.

AAP= adoption assistance program.. there are 2 Programs. 1 federal ( IV-E) 1 state.. Non IV-E. I am in the lovely broke state of Indiana as well.. and I am on the not so lovely waitlist here. AAP is just the initials they use when talking about either program.

I should have read farther.. PP said it all so much better!