Part 96 — Intercountry Adoption Accreditation of Agencies and Approval of Persons
Subpart A — General Provisions
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.
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
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.
Subpart F — Standards for Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Approval
- § 96.29— Scope.
- § 96.30— State licensing and compliance with all applicable laws.
- § 96.31— Corporate structure.
- § 96.32— Internal structure and oversight.
- § 96.33— Budget, audit, insurance, and risk assessment requirements.
- § 96.34— Compensation.
- § 96.35— Suitability of agencies and persons to provide adoption services.
- § 96.36— Prohibition on child buying and inducement.
- § 96.37— Education and experience requirements for social service personnel.
- § 96.38— Training requirements for social service personnel.
- § 96.39— Information disclosure and quality control practices.
- § 96.40— Fee policies and procedures.
- § 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.
- § 96.44— Acting as primary provider.
- § 96.45— Using supervised providers in the United States.
- § 96.46— Using providers in foreign countries.
- § 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.
- § 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.
Subpart G — Decisions on Applications for Accreditation or Approval
Subpart H — Renewal of Accreditation or Approval
Subpart I — Routine Oversight by Accrediting Entities
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.
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.
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.