2001 Minnesota Statutes

     259.73 Reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses. 

    The commissioner of human services shall provide 
 reimbursement of up to $2,000 to the adoptive parent or parents 
 for costs incurred in adopting a child with special needs.  The 
 commissioner shall determine the child's eligibility for 
 adoption expense reimbursement under title IV-E of the Social 
 Security Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 670 to 
 676.  To be reimbursed, costs must be reasonable, necessary, and 
 directly related to the legal adoption of the child. 

    HIST: 1989 c 282 art 2 s 164; 1994 c 631 s 31; 1999 c 245 art 
 8 s 36