(A) To receive a grant payment under division (B) of section 5101.191 of the Revised Code, all of the following must be satisfied:

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(1) The adoptive parent has not previously received a grant payment from the Ohio adoption grant program for the adopted child for whom the parent is seeking payment.

(2) The adoptive parent does not also currently claim an adoption tax credit pursuant to former section 5747.37 of the Revised Code for the adopted child for whom the parent is seeking payment.

(3) The adoptive parent applies for the grant not later than one year after the final adoption order, interlocutory order of adoption, or recognition of the adoption by this state under section 3107.18 of the Revised Code for the adopted child for whom the grant payment is sought.

(4) The adoption was not by a parent whose spouse is a biological or adoptive parent of the child prior to the adoption for which the payment is sought.

(5) The adoption is finalized on or after January 1, 2023.

(B) To receive a grant payment under division (C) of section 5101.191 of the Revised Code, both of the following must be satisfied:

(1) The requirements of division (A) of this section must be satisfied.

(2) A qualified professional who does not provide casework services to the adopted child diagnoses the child with one or more special needs in the professional’s area of expertise prior to the final order of adoption, interlocutory order of adoption, or recognition of the adoption by this state under section 3107.18 of the Revised Code.