ARE IN A STATE OTHER THAN THE STATE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE
SERVICES OR THE FUNDS TO DEFRAY PART OR ALL OF THE COSTS.

5-4A-05.

(A) (1) A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE AND
WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER
STATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IDENTIFICATION
FROM THIS STATE UPON FILING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT OBTAINED FROM THE ADOPTION
ASSISTANCE STATE WHICH CERTIFIES TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHILD FOR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

(2) THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED AT LEAST ANNUALLY
TO SHOW THAT THE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS STILL IN FORCE OR HAS
BEEN RENEWED.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSIDER THE HOLDER OF A MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IDENTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THE SAME AS ANY
OTHER HOLDER OF A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IDENTIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF
THIS STATE AND SHALL PROCESS AND MAKE PAYMENT ON CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT OF
THE HOLDER IN THE SAME MANNER AND PURSUANT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AND
PROCEDURES AS FOR OTHER RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

(C) (1) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
CHILDREN UNDER ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS FROM STATES THAT
PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UNDER
ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS MADE BY THIS STATE.

(2) ALL OTHER CHILDREN ENTITLED TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PURSUANT TO ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THIS STATE
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS
AND PROCEDURES.

5-4A-06.

A PERSON WHO SUBMITS A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OR FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR
SERVICES OR BENEFITS OR MAKES A STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH A CLAIM
FOR PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES OR BENEFITS PURSUANT TO §
5-4A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE WHICH THE PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW IS FALSE,
MISLEADING, OR FRAUDULENT IS GUILTY OF PERJURY AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 2
YEARS OR BOTH.

5-4A-07.

THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

5-4A-08.

(A) CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, IN CONNECTION