The general assembly hereby finds that it is desirable to find adoptive parents for children with special needs as specified in article 7 of title 26, C.R.S., to make payments in subsidization of the adoption of such children, and to protect the interests of such children throughout their minority. Pursuant to authorization contained in Title IV-E and Title XIX of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended, it is the intent of the general assembly to authorize the department of human services to enter into interstate compacts to address the problems arising for special needs children and their parents when they move to other states, or are residents of another state, and to facilitate the provision of medical and other necessary services for special needs children when the provision of services takes place in another state.
Source: L. 85: Entire part added, p. 856, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2698, § 246, effective July 1.