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Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)

Definition: An agreement between member states that governs the interstate delivery of and payment for medical services and adoption assistance payments/subsidies for adopted children with special needs. The agreements are established by the laws of the States which are parties to the Compact.

Also Known As:ICAMA

Related Resources:

Interstate Adoption
A clear-language explanation of the compacts governing interstate adoption and foster care.

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Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
From the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

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