(a) A subsidy may not be denied to an eligible child on the ground that the eligible child had a condition that was not known or discovered at the time of the adoption.
(b) An individual who has been approved by a child placement agency as an appropriate adoptive parent and who seeks to adopt an eligible child is eligible to receive a subsidy on behalf of the eligible child regardless of the individual’s income or other eligibility factors.
(c) A subsidy may not be denied to a child whose adoption has been dissolved or whose adoptive parents have died if the child received an adoption subsidy during the child’s prior adoption and the child continues to meet the criteria set forth in § 5-403 of this subtitle.
(d) The subsidy may not be discontinued solely because the adoptive parent moves from this State with the eligible child.
(e) A subsidy may continue to be provided for an eligible child to an adult who is qualified to assume responsibility and who assumes responsibility for the care and welfare of the child upon the death or incapacitation of the child’s adoptive parent.
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