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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Adoption assistance” means payments, medical assistance or benefits provided by an adoption assistance state pursuant to applicable federal and state laws.
2. “Adoption assistance state” means a state that is a signatory to an interstate adoption assistance compact.
3. “State” means a state, district, commonwealth or territory of the United States.
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