Sec. 4. If the department determines that sufficient funds are not or will not be available in the adoption assistance account established under this chapter to make adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents of all children who may be eligible for a subsidy payable under this chapter, the department may, in accordance with procedures established by rules:
(1) approve new adoption subsidy agreements only for the benefit of children for whom the department has wardship responsibility at the time the adoption petition is filed; or
(2) give priority to funding new adoption subsidy agreements for children for whom the department has had wardship responsibility.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.562.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 26.5. Adoption Subsidies
31-19-26.5-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
31-19-26.5-1. "Adoption Subsidy"
31-19-26.5-2. "Child With Special Needs"
31-19-26.5-3. Payment of Adoption Subsidies
31-19-26.5-4. Priority for Funding if Funds Are Insufficient
31-19-26.5-5. Adoption Subsidy Amount
31-19-26.5-6. Additional Payments Under Certain Conditions
31-19-26.5-7. Certain Children Eligible for Medicaid
31-19-26.5-8. Submission of Reports; Modification or Discontinuance of Adoption Subsidy Payments
31-19-26.5-9. Limits on Term of Adoption Subsidy Agreement
31-19-26.5-10. Adoption Assistance Account
31-19-26.5-10.5. Required Agreement and Allocation of Funds From the Adoption Assistance Account
31-19-26.5-11. Priority for Payments Required by Court Orders