22 CFR Part 96
PART 96—INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND APPROVAL OF PERSONS
- PART 96—INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND APPROVAL OF PERSONS
- Chapter I—Department of State › Subchapter J—Legal and Related Services
- Subpart A—General Provisions
- § 96.1 Purpose.
- § 96.2 Definitions.
- § 96.3 [Reserved]
- Subpart B—Selection, Designation, and Duties of Accrediting Entities
- § 96.4 Designation of accrediting entities by the Secretary.
- § 96.5 Requirement that accrediting entity be a nonprofit or public entity.
- § 96.6 Performance criteria for designation as an accrediting entity.
- § 96.7 Authorities and responsibilities of an accrediting entity.
- § 96.8 Fees charged by accrediting entities.
- § 96.9 Agreement between the Secretary and the accrediting entity.
- § 96.10 Suspension or cancellation of the designation of an accrediting entity by the Secretary.
- § 96.11 [Reserved]
- Subpart C—Accreditation and Approval Requirements for the Provision of Adoption Services
- § 96.12 Authorized adoption service providers.
- § 96.13 Circumstances in which accreditation, approval, or supervision is not required.
- § 96.14 Providing adoption services using other providers.
- § 96.15 Examples.
- § 96.16 Public domestic authorities.
- § 96.17 Effective date of accreditation and approval requirements.
- Subpart D—Application Procedures for Accreditation and Approval
- § 96.18 Scope.
- § 96.19 First-time application procedures for accreditation and approval.
- § 96.20 Choosing an accrediting entity.
- §§ 96.21-96.22 [Reserved]
- Subpart E—Evaluation of Applicants for Accreditation and Approval
- § 96.23 Scope.
- § 96.24 Procedures for evaluating applicants for accreditation or approval.
- § 96.25 Access to information and documents requested by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.26 Protection of information and documents by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.27 Substantive criteria for evaluating applicants for accreditation or approval.
- § 96.28 [Reserved]
- Subpart F—Standards for Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Approval
- § 96.29 Scope.
- Licensing, Compliance with Applicable Laws, and Corporate Governance
- § 96.30 State licensing and compliance with all applicable laws.
- § 96.31 Corporate structure.
- § 96.32 Internal structure and oversight.
- Financial and Risk Management
- § 96.33 Budget, audit, insurance, and risk assessment requirements.
- § 96.34 Compensation.
- Ethical Practices and Responsibilities
- § 96.35 Suitability of agencies and persons to provide adoption services.
- § 96.36 Prohibition on child buying and inducement.
- Professional Qualifications and Training for Employees
- § 96.37 Education and experience requirements for social service personnel.
- § 96.38 Training requirements for social service personnel.
- Information Disclosure, Fee Practices, and Quality Control Policies and Practices
- § 96.39 Information disclosure and quality control practices.
- § 96.40 Fee policies and procedures.
- Responding to Complaints and Records and Reports Management
- § 96.41 Procedures for responding to complaints and improving service delivery.
- § 96.42 Retention, preservation, and disclosure of adoption records.
- § 96.43 Case tracking, data management, and reporting.
- Service Planning and Delivery
- § 96.44 Acting as primary provider.
- § 96.45 Using supervised providers in the United States.
- § 96.46 Using providers in foreign countries.
- Standards for Cases in Which a Child Is Immigrating to the United States (Incoming Cases)
- § 96.47 Preparation of home studies in incoming cases.
- § 96.48 Preparation and training of prospective adoptive parent(s) in incoming cases.
- § 96.49 Provision of medical and social information in incoming cases.
- § 96.50 Placement and post-placement monitoring until final adoption in incoming cases.
- § 96.51 Post-adoption services in incoming cases.
- § 96.52 Performance of communication and coordination functions in incoming cases.
- Standards for Convention Cases in Which a Child Is Emigrating From the United States (Outgoing Cases)
- § 96.53 Background studies on the child and consents in outgoing Convention cases.
- § 96.54 Placement standards in outgoing Convention cases.
- § 96.55 Performance of Convention communication and coordination functions in outgoing Convention cases.
- § 96.56 [Reserved]
- Subpart G—Decisions on Applications for Accreditation or Approval
- § 96.57 Scope.
- § 96.58 Notification of accreditation and approval decisions.
- § 96.59 Review of decisions to deny accreditation or approval.
- § 96.60 Length of accreditation or approval period.
- § 96.61 [Reserved]
- Subpart H—Renewal of Accreditation or Approval
- § 96.62 Scope.
- § 96.63 Renewal of accreditation or approval.
- § 96.64 [Reserved]
- Subpart I—Routine Oversight by Accrediting Entities
- § 96.65 Scope.
- § 96.66 Oversight of accredited agencies and approved persons by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.67 [Reserved]
- Subpart J—Oversight Through Review of Complaints
- § 96.68 Scope.
- § 96.69 Filing of complaints against accredited agencies and approved persons.
- § 96.70 Operation of the Complaint Registry.
- § 96.71 Review by the accrediting entity of complaints against accredited agencies and approved persons.
- § 96.72 Referral of complaints to the Secretary and other authorities.
- § 96.73 [Reserved]
- Subpart K—Adverse Action by the Accrediting Entity
- § 96.74 Scope.
- § 96.75 Adverse action against accredited agencies or approved persons not in substantial compliance.
- § 96.76 Procedures governing adverse action by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.77 Responsibilities of the accredited agency, approved person, and accrediting entity following adverse action by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.78 Accrediting entity procedures to terminate adverse action.
- § 96.79 Administrative or judicial review of adverse action by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.80 [Reserved]
- Subpart L—Oversight of Accredited Agencies and Approved Persons by the Secretary
- § 96.81 Scope.
- § 96.82 The Secretary's response to actions by the accrediting entity.
- § 96.83 Suspension or cancellation of accreditation or approval by the Secretary.
- § 96.84 Reinstatement of accreditation or approval after suspension or cancellation by the Secretary.
- § 96.85 Temporary and permanent debarment by the Secretary.
- § 96.86 Length of debarment period and reapplication after temporary debarment.
- § 96.87 Responsibilities of the accredited agency, approved person, and accrediting entity following suspension, cancellation, or debarment by the Secretary.
- § 96.88 Procedures for debarment with prior notice.
- § 96.89 Procedures for debarment effective immediately.
- § 96.90 Review of suspension, cancellation, or debarment by the Secretary.
- Subpart M—Dissemination and Reporting of Information by Accrediting Entities
- § 96.91 Scope.
- § 96.92 Dissemination of information to the public about accreditation and approval status.
- § 96.93 Dissemination of information to the public about complaints against accredited agencies and approved persons.
- § 96.94 Reports to the Secretary about accredited agencies and approved persons and their activities.
- §§ 96.95-96.99 [Reserved]
- Subparts N-Q [Reserved]
- Subpart R—Alternative Procedures for Primary Providers in Intercountry Adoption by Relatives
- § 96.100 Alternative procedures for primary providers in intercountry adoption by relatives.
- § 96.101 Effective date for alternative procedures for primary providers in intercountry adoption by relatives.
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