(a) Duty of department.--The department may establish and develop criteria and promulgate necessary regulations for county agencies to implement an adoption opportunity in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Content.--The regulations shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Criteria for identifying eligible children and adoptive homes.
(2) Procedures for implementing the adoption opportunity payment.
(3) Reporting requirements by county agencies.