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IC 31-19-27-1
Program to place hard to place children
Sec. 1. The department shall carry out a program to place hard to
place children in suitable adoptive homes in cases in which
restoration to the biological family is not possible or appropriate.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006,
SEC.264.
IC 31-19-27-1.5
Hard to place child; eligibility for adoption subsidies
Sec. 1.5. The department shall consider a child who is two (2)
years of age or older a hard to place child for determining eligibility
for state adoption subsidies.
As added by P.L.42-2009, SEC.3.
IC 31-19-27-2
Delegation of program
Sec. 2. The department may:
(1) delegate a part of the program to a county office of family
and children; and
(2) deliver a program service through a contract with another
person.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006,
SEC.265.
IC 31-19-27-3
Powers of the department
Sec. 3. To carry out the program, the department may:
(1) cooperate with adoption efforts with:
(A) other states; and
(B) the administrative unit in the United States Department
of Health and Human Services that is established under 42
U.S.C. 5113;
(2) exchange information with the:
(A) federal adoption and foster care data gathering and
analysis system; and
(B) national adoption information exchange system;
(3) conduct, directly or by grant to or contract with public or
private nonprofit agencies or organizations, an education and
training program on adoption, and prepare, publish, and
disseminate, directly or by grant to or contract with public or
private nonprofit agencies and organizations, to all:
(A) interested parties;
(B) public and private agencies and organizations, including
hospitals, health care and family planning clinics, and social
services agencies; and
(C) governmental bodies;
IC 31-19-27-4
Money not reverting to state general fund
Sec. 4. Money appropriated to the program does not revert to the
state general fund at the end of the state fiscal year.
As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.24.