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 - Choosing an accrediting entity.

§ 96.22 - [Reserved]

§§ 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.

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]

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 Convention communication and coordination functions in incoming cases.

Information Disclosure, Fee Practices, and Quality Control Policies and Practices

§ 96.39 - Information disclosure and quality control practices.

§ 96.40 - Fee policies and procedures.

Financial and Risk Management

§ 96.33 - Budget, audit, insurance, and risk assessment requirements.

§ 96.34 - Compensation.

Professional Qualifications and Training for Employees

§ 96.37 - Education and experience requirements for social service personnel.

§ 96.38 - Training requirements for social service personnel.

Standards for Cases in Which a Child Is Emigrating From the United States (Outgoing Cases)

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.

Ethical Practices and Responsibilities

§ 96.35 - Suitability of agencies and persons to provide adoption services consistent with the Convention.

§ 96.36 - Prohibition on child buying.

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.

Licensing and Corporate Governance

§ 96.30 - State licensing.

§ 96.31 - Corporate structure.

§ 96.32 - Internal structure and oversight.

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 - Review of suspension, cancellation, or debarment by the Secretary.

§ 96.89 - [Reserved]

Subpart M - Dissemination and Reporting of Information by Accrediting Entities

§ 96.90 - Scope.

§ 96.91 - Dissemination of information to the public about accreditation and approval status.

§ 96.92 - Dissemination of information to the public about complaints against accredited agencies and approved persons.

§ 96.93 - Reports to the Secretary about accredited agencies and approved persons and their activities.

§ 96.94 - [Reserved]

Subpart N - Procedures and Standards Relating to Temporary Accreditation

§ 96.95 - Scope.

§ 96.96 - Eligibility requirements for temporary accreditation.

§ 96.97 - Application procedures for temporary accreditation.

§ 96.98 - Length of temporary accreditation period.

§ 96.99 - Converting an application for temporary accreditation to an application for full accreditation.

§ 96.100 - Procedures for evaluating applicants for temporary accreditation.

§ 96.101 - Notification of temporary accreditation decisions.

§ 96.102 - Review of temporary accreditation decisions.

§ 96.103 - Oversight by accrediting entities.

§ 96.104 - Performance standards for temporary accreditation.

§ 96.105 - Adverse action against a temporarily accredited agency by an accrediting entity.

§ 96.106 - Review of the withdrawal of temporary accreditation by an accrediting entity.

§ 96.107 - Adverse action against a temporarily accredited agency by the Secretary.

§ 96.108 - Review of the withdrawal of temporary accreditation by the Secretary.

§ 96.109 - Effect of the withdrawal of temporary accreditation by the accrediting entity or the Secretary.

§ 96.110 - Dissemination and reporting of information about temporarily accredited agencies.

§ 96.111 - Fees charged for temporary accreditation.