Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 7.4. (a) To qualify as a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider, an applicant must: (1) provide an expansion plan to the office that details the potential eligible provider's or existing eligible provider's plan to: (A) increase the capacity of providers o…

Sec. 7.5. The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the implementation and the administration of the prekindergarten program. As added by P.L.35-2016, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.184-2017, SEC.24; P.L.246-2023, SEC.14.

Sec. 7.6. (a) The office shall monitor the educational outcomes resulting from the implementation of expansion plans described in section 7.4(a) of this chapter by potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers that receive a grant under this chapter over the period …

Sec. 7.8. (a) The office shall make random onsite inspections each year, as determined necessary by the office, at the facility of: (1) an eligible provider that receives a prekindergarten voucher under this chapter; or (2) a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provi…

Sec. 8. (a) The office shall determine: (1) which applicants shall be provided a: (A) prekindergarten voucher under this chapter; or (B) grant under section 7.4 of this chapter; and (2) subject to subsection (b) and to the availability of funding, the amount of each prekindergart…

Sec. 8.1. (a) If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, prekindergarten vouchers provided to limited eligibility children may not exceed: (1) twenty percent (20%) of the amount appropriated for a particular state fiscal year if families with children four (4) years of ag…

Sec. 1.2. (a) A person determined to be eligible under the hospital care for the indigent program is not financially obligated for services provided to the person during the person's eligibility under the program, if the items or services were: (1) identified in a claim filed wit…

Sec. 12. All providers receiving payment under section 1.2 of this chapter agree to accept, as payment in full, the payment referred to in section 1.2 of this chapter for the health care items or services identified in payable claims submitted to the division. As added by P.L.120…

Sec. 2.5. (a) Payable claims shall be segregated by state fiscal year. (b) For purposes of this chapter, IC 12-15-15-9, IC 12-15-15-9.5, and IC 12-16-14, "payable claim" refers to the following: (1) Subject to subdivision (2), a claim for payment for physician care, hospital care…

Sec. 3. (a) A payment made to a physician or a transportation provider under this chapter must be on a warrant drawn on the state hospital care for the indigent fund established by IC 12-16-14. (b) A payment made to a hospital under this chapter shall be made under IC 12-15-15-9 …

Sec. 4.5. (a) Not later than October 31 following the end of each state fiscal year, the division shall: (1) calculate for each county the total amount of payable claims submitted to the division during the state fiscal year attributed to: (A) patients who were residents of the c…

Sec. 5. Before December 15 following the end of each state fiscal year, the division shall, from the amounts combined from the counties' hospital care for the indigent funds and retained under section 4.5(b) or 4.5(c) of this chapter, pay each physician and transportation provide…

Sec. 7. The division is not responsible under the hospital care for the indigent program for the payment of any part of the costs of providing care in a hospital to an individual who is not either of the following: (1) A citizen of the United States. (2) A lawfully admitted alien…

Sec. 8. The division is not liable for any part of the cost of care provided to an individual who has been determined to be a patient described in the rules adopted under IC 12-16-10.5. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.255-2003, SEC.41.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "in-home early education services" means a technology based program of early education that: (1) is designed to improve a child's transition into elementary education; (2) includes a parental engagement and involvement component; (3) is provided t…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

Sec. 3. The office shall review in-home early education services that are available in Indiana. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

Sec. 4. (a) After completing the review under section 3 of this chapter, the office may develop and implement a reimbursement program to reimburse costs that are incurred by a parent or guardian of a child to provide in-home early education services to the child. (b) If the offic…

Sec. 5. (a) If the office implements a reimbursement program under section 4(a) of this chapter, the office shall require the provider of the in-home early education services to contract with a third party to conduct a longitudinal study, as prescribed by the office, of students …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "micro facility" means an entity licensed under this article that provides child care for not less than three (3) children and not more than thirty (30) children for at least four (4) hours per day. As added by P.L.92-2024, SEC.28.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" refers to the pilot program established under section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.92-2024, SEC.28.

Sec. 3. (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, after soliciting and considering recommendations from appropriate stakeholders, the office of the secretary shall develop a regulatory model that: (1) is applicable only to micro facilities; (2) incorporates waivers or variances from th…

Sec. 3.1. If as of July 1, 2025: (1) at least five (5) licensees have applied to participate in the pilot program under section 3(c)(1) of this chapter; and (2) the office of the secretary has selected less than five (5) of the applicant licensees to participate in the pilot prog…

Sec. 4. Not later than October 1, 2026, the office of the secretary shall do the following: (1) Make a determination as to whether the operation of the micro facilities under the regulatory model developed under section 3(a) of this chapter served the balance described in section…

Sec. 5. This chapter expires January 1, 2028. As added by P.L.92-2024, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.122-2026, SEC.67.

Sec. 1. If: (1) a court has reason to believe that an individual convicted of an offense is a drug abuser or an alcoholic or the individual states that the individual is a drug abuser or an alcoholic; and (2) the court finds that the individual is eligible to make the request for…

Sec. 10. An individual may not be placed under supervision unless the division accepts the individual for treatment. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.16.

Sec. 11. (a) Failure of an individual placed on probation and under the treatment supervision of the division to observe the requirements set down by the division constitutes a violation of a condition of probation. (b) A failure shall be reported by the division to the probation…

Sec. 2. (a) In offering an individual an opportunity to request treatment, the court shall advise the individual of what may be required of the individual under IC 35-38-2-2.3 as conditions of probation. (b) The court may certify an individual for treatment while on probation reg…

Sec. 3. If an individual requests to undergo treatment or is certified for treatment, the court may order an examination by the division to determine whether the individual is a drug abuser or an alcoholic and is likely to be rehabilitated through treatment. As added by P.L.187-2…

Sec. 4. The court may deny the request if after conducting a presentence investigation the court finds that the individual would not qualify under criteria of the court to be released on probation. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.16.

Sec. 5. If a request is granted, the court shall certify to the division that the individual may request treatment. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.16.

Sec. 6. The court shall do the following: (1) Transmit to the division a summary of an individual's criminal history. (2) Transmit to the division a copy of the reports on all background and presentence investigations conducted by or for the court. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.1…

Sec. 7. Within a reasonable time after receiving an order to conduct an examination and after the court submits the required supporting documents and certification of eligibility, the division shall do the following: (1) Report to the court the results of the examination. (2) Rec…

Sec. 8. If the court, acting on a report and other information coming to the court's attention, determines that: (1) an individual is not a drug abuser or an alcoholic; or (2) the individual is not likely to be rehabilitated through treatment; the court shall sentence the individ…

Sec. 9. If the court determines that an individual is a drug abuser or an alcoholic and is likely to be rehabilitated through treatment, the court may do the following: (1) Place the individual on probation under IC 35-38-2 and under the supervision of the division for treatment.…

Sec. 0.3. (a) Actions taken under IC 12-8-8 (expired), after December 31, 2007, and before March 24, 2008, are legalized and validated to the extent that those actions would have been legal and valid if P.L.113-2008 had been enacted before January 1, 2008. (b) Actions taken under…

Sec. 1. Subject to the approval of the governor, the secretary: (1) shall appoint each director; and (2) may terminate the employment of a director. As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.19.

Sec. 2. (a) A director is the chief administrator of the director's division. (b) A director is responsible to the secretary for the operation and performance of the director's division. As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.19.

Sec. 3. (a) The secretary is the appointing authority for the division. (b) The secretary may delegate a division director or other employee of the office of the secretary to make division appointments and decisions concerning current appointments. (c) Except as provided in subse…

Sec. 4. (a) The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to the operation of the division and to implement the programs of the division. (b) Whenever a division is required to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, the secretary is the statutory authority that adopts the rules. (…

Sec. 5. (a) The secretary is the ultimate authority for Medicaid applicant and eligibility appeals under IC 4-15-10.5 and IC 4-21.5 for purposes of the operation of the division and the programs of the division. (b) The secretary may delegate an individual to serve as the ultimat…

Sec. 6. A director is responsible for development and presentation of the budget of the director's division. As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.19.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "medical institution" means any of the following: (1) A hospital. (2) A nursing facility. (3) An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. As added by P.L.178-2002, SEC.81. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.37.…

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies: (1) after the death of a Medicaid recipient whose property; or (2) upon the sale of property that; is subject to a lien under this chapter. (b) A lien under this chapter is void if both of the following occur: (1) The owner of property subject t…

Sec. 13. (a) The office may contract with an attorney to obtain or enforce a lien under this chapter. (b) If the office contracts with an attorney under this section, the attorney's fees may not exceed: (1) seven and five-tenths percent (7.5%) of the office's recovery under the l…