ND SB2112

Amends North Dakota Century Code section 50-09-02.2 to modify assistance provisions for children with special needs placed for adoption.

Assistance must be provided without regard to adopting parents' income or resources and continues until the child turns 18, is emancipated, dies, adoption is terminated, or ineligibility is determined.

County agencies may extend assistance until age 21 if sufficient funds are available and the child is a student regularly attending secondary, postsecondary, or career and technical education school pursuing a diploma, degree, or gainful employment.

Adds physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to the list of professionals who can diagnose high-risk disabilities for children qualifying as having special needs.

States and county agencies may require adopting parents to enter into contracts specifying the type and amount of assistance, conditions for receipt, and identity of physical, mental, or emotional conditions for which medical assistance is provided.