House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, except as otherwise prohibited by federal law, not to require a redetermination of a child’s eligibility for vendor payments under any adoption assistance agreement that was established before July 1, 2011 (was, no redetermination required under any adoption assistance agreement as outlined in 10 NCAC 70M.0402 unless the agreement specifically states that a redetermination of eligibility is required in order to receive the vendor payments). Also provides that nothing in this act makes vendor assistance an entitlement.