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IN SB0398
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Department of Child Services must enter into adoption subsidy agreements with adoptive parents of children with special needs who are eligible, and must allocate necessary funds to the adoption assistance account to make payments
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Adoption subsidy agreements cannot be terminated due to insufficient funds in the adoption assistance account, though the department may still modify or terminate agreements for other reasons
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Adoption subsidy payments must be at least 50% of the foster family home monthly care rate at the time the agreement is made or when the subsidy becomes payable, whichever amount is greater
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Effective date is July 1, 2019; amends Indiana Code 31-19 concerning family and juvenile law
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Passed Senate Committee on Family and Children Services (7-0) on February 18, 2019, and reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Legislative Description
Adoption subsidy payments. Requires, with exceptions, the department of child services (department) to: (1) enter into an agreement with each adoptive parent of a child with special needs who is eligible for an adoption subsidy to provide an adoption subsidy for the child; and (2) allocate to the adoption assistance account funds necessary to make the adoption subsidy payments. Prohibits the department from terminating an adoption subsidy agreement with adoptive parents due to insufficient funds in the adoption assistance account. Provides that the amount of adoption subsidy payments may not be less than an amount equal to 50% of the amount that would be payable by the department for the monthly cost of care of the adopted child in a foster family home at the time the adoption subsidy agreement is made or the subsidy is payable under the terms of the agreement, whichever is greater. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2/18/2019