§ 50-28-04 — Compact administration

1. The commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee shall:
a. Execute one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state, not inconsistent
with this chapter, to implement the purposes of this chapter; and
b. Designate a compact administrator and a deputy compact administrator as the
commissioner or designee deems necessary.
2. The compact administrator shall:
a. Coordinate all activities under this compact within this state;
b. Be the principal contact for officials and agencies within and without this state for
the facilitation of interstate relations involving this compact and benefits and
services provided under this compact; and
c. Assist child welfare agency staff from other party states and adoptive families
receiving adoption and medical assistance on an interstate basis.
3. Acting with compact administrators from other party states, the compact administrator:
a. Shall develop uniform forms and administrative procedures for the interstate
monitoring and delivery of adoption and medical assistance benefits and services
pursuant to this compact; and
b. May enter into supplementary agreements, not inconsistent with the compact,
with some or all party states, provided that no supplementary agreement may
relieve a party state of any obligation to provide adoption and medical assistance
in accordance with applicable state and federal law and this compact.