Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 12-17.2-7.5-4 - Reimbursement program; reimbursement rates; funding(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 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: (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.Amended by P.L. 246-2023,SEC. 23, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 165-2021,SEC. 143, eff. 4/29/2021.Added by P.L. 184-2017,SEC. 32, eff. 7/1/2017.