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.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-4

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in-home early education services: means a technology based program of early education that:

    Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-1

  • office: refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-2
     (b) If the office develops and implements a reimbursement program under subsection (a), the office may not give preference to a child located in a county that does not have a child care provider that meets the standards of quality recognized by a Level 3 or Level 4 Paths to QUALITY program rating located in the county.

     (c) The office may develop reimbursement rates for the reimbursement of in-home early education services.

     (d) Reimbursement by the office under this section may be funded from any of the following sources:

(1) Federal grants.

(2) State appropriations.

(3) Money from a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).

(4) Money from the prekindergarten program fund established by IC 12-17.2-7.2-13.5.

As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.143; P.L.246-2023, SEC.23.

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