SB 359 Summary

• Requires adoption incentive payments received by Indiana after July 1, 2010 under the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (42 U.S.C. 673b) must be used for adoption subsidy payments for children with special needs.

• Exempts the requirement to use incentive payments for adoption subsidies if no children with special needs are currently eligible for adoption subsidies under the state program.

• Corrects the federal statute citation in IC 31-40-3-4 from 42 U.S.C. 473A(d) to 42 U.S.C. 673b.

• Declares an emergency for the act, making it effective upon passage.