Sec. 27. (a) As used in this section, "child services provider" means any entity whose rate is set by the department under 465 IAC 2-16 and 465 IAC 2-17.
(b) As used in this section, "COVID-19 federal stimulus funding" means federal money received by the state pursuant to the following federal legislation:
(1) The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
(2) The federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
(3) The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
(4) The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
(c) Costs paid from COVID-19 federal stimulus funding and received by child services providers may not be disallowed when setting rates for calendar year 2023. The disallowance included in this subsection must be within the department's appropriations for the relevant state fiscal year.
(d) The department shall, by December 1, 2022, provide a report to the budget committee that includes the provider reimbursement rate methodology for calendar year 2023 and the total dollar amount estimated to be spent in calendar year 2023 as compared to calendar year 2022.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2024.
As added by P.L.172-2022, SEC.5.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 25. Child Services: Administration
Chapter 2. General Duties of the Department of Child Services
31-25-2-2.5. No Personal Liability for Official Acts
31-25-2-3. Department Organization
31-25-2-4. Family Case Manager Caseload Reports
31-25-2-5. Caseload Limitations
31-25-2-6. Report Requirements
31-25-2-7.5. Remote Child and Family Services
31-25-2-8.5. Department of Child Services Cost and Rate Reporting
31-25-2-10. Department Duties Concerning Staff
31-25-2-11. Powers, Responsibilities, and Duties
31-25-2-11.5. Director or Director's Designee Requirements
31-25-2-12. Notice of Existence of Photographs, X-Rays, and Physical Medical Examination Reports
31-25-2-13. Access to Photographs, X-Rays, and Physical Medical Examination Reports
31-25-2-14. Cooperation With Public and Private Agencies
31-25-2-15. Purchase of Services of Public or Private Agency
31-25-2-16. Department of Child Services Child Care Fund
31-25-2-21. Transitional Services Plan; Participation by Child Representatives
31-25-2-22. Provide List to State Department of Health; Electronic Means
31-25-2-23. Permanency Roundtable Duties; Residential Placement Committee
31-25-2-24. Report Concerning Child Fatalities
31-25-2-25. Kinship Care Navigator Program Report
31-25-2-26. Collaborative Child and Family Assistance Programs