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February 27, 2024
ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 2
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DIGEST OF SB 2 (Updated February 27, 2024 12:28 pm - DI 134)
Citations Affected: IC 5-28; IC 12-7; IC 12-8; IC 12-14; IC 12-17.2;
noncode.
Synopsis: Child care. Requires the Indiana economic development
corporation to annually report to the general assembly regarding funds
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Effective: Upon passage.
Charbonneau, Deery, Yoder,
Walker K, Donato, Bohacek,
Brown L, Ford J.D., Alting, Rogers,
Leising, Pol Jr., Bassler,
Randolph Lonnie M, Qaddoura,
Becker
(HOUSE SPONSORS — DEVON, MCGUIRE, PATTERSON,
SHACKLEFORD)
January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
January 18, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
Appropriations.
January 25, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass.
January 29, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
January 30, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 48, nays 1.
HOUSE ACTION
February 6, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Family, Children and
Human Affairs.
February 22, 2024, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
pursuant to Rule 127.
February 27, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
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dedicated to supporting child care under specified state and federal
programs. Defines an "out-of-school-time program". Requires the
office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA) to publish
on the FSSA website a dashboard providing monthly information
regarding state and federal child care subsidies available to Indiana
residents. Provides that a household is eligible to begin receiving
assistance under the federal Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF) voucher program if the household, at the time of FSSA's initial
determination of the household's income eligibility: (1) has a household
income that does not exceed 85% of Indiana's state median income for
the household's family size; (2) includes an individual who is employed
by a licensed child care center, a licensed child care home, or a
licensed or registered child care ministry; and (3) otherwise meets
federal eligibility requirements for the CCDF program. Provides, with
respect to the individual with certification in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) required to be present at all times when a child is
in the care of a child care provider that is eligible to receive
reimbursement through the CCDF program, that the individual is not
required to be recertified in CPR annually. Provides that: (1) the early
learning advisory committee must commission a third party evaluation
to assess existing regulations for child care providers not later than
May 1, 2024 (rather than July 1, 2024, under current law); and (2)
FSSA must initiate the process of amending FSSA's rules in
consideration of the findings of the third party evaluation not later than
July 1, 2024. Requires, not later than September 30, 2024, the early
learning advisory committee to: (1) complete a study regarding
compensation in Indiana for early childhood educators and caregivers
at out-of-school-time programs; (2) create an online dashboard to allow
access to compensation data; and (3) issue a report containing the
committee's findings and recommendations. Amends provisions
regarding the On My Way Pre-K voucher program (program) to: (1)
provide eligibility for children of child care employees; and (2) amend
references to funds provided to children under the program as
prekindergarten vouchers, rather than grants. Requires FSSA to
establish a micro facility pilot program, under which FSSA shall: (1)
develop a regulatory model that: (A) is applicable only to certain
licensed or registered child care providers that provide child care for
not less than three children and not more than 30 children for at least
four hours per day (micro facilities); and (B) incorporates waivers or
variances from FSSA's rules applicable to certain child care providers;
(2) apply the regulatory model to at least three micro facilities and
evaluate the operation of the micro facilities under the regulatory
model; and (3) not later than October 1, 2026: (A) make a
determination as to whether FSSA will adopt rules specific to micro
facilities that incorporate some or all aspects of the regulatory model;
and (B) submit to the general assembly a report regarding the pilot
program. Requires FSSA to do the following: (1) Amend FSSA's rules
to define a "substitute educator" caregiver type for purposes of FSSA's
rules pertaining to all categories of child care providers regulated by
FSSA. (2) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care
provider who: (A) is 16 or 17 years of age; (B) is assigned to a lead
caregiver who supervises the employee at all times during which the
employee is supervising a child; (C) is never left alone with a child;
and (D) meets specified qualifications; to be counted in child/staff
ratios for school age child care rooms. (3) Amend FSSA's rules to allow
an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is at least 18 years of
age; and (B) meets specified qualifications; to serve as the staff person
in charge of an infant/toddler room. (4) Issue a report to the general
assembly not later than October 31, 2024, documenting the results
attributable to: (A) the employer sponsored child care fund; and (B) the
employer child care expenditure credit. (5) Study, in collaboration with
other specified state agencies, opportunities for resource sharing across
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state agencies and local units of government to facilitate the
fingerprinting of individuals for purposes of conducting national
criminal history background checks and issue a report to the governor
and the general assembly regarding the results of the study. Makes
technical corrections.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 2
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-28-6-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. Not later than October 1, 2024, and not
4 later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the corporation shall
5 submit to the executive director of the legislative services agency,
6 for distribution to the members of the general assembly, a report
7 regarding funds dedicated to supporting child care under:
8 (1) the regional economic acceleration and development
9 initiative (READI) under IC 5-28-41; and
10 (2) the CHIPS Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167, 136 Stat. 1366).
11 The corporation's report under this section must be in an
12 electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
13 SECTION 2. IC 12-7-2-25.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
14 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 25.2. "CCDF", for purposes of
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1 IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.4.
2 SECTION 3. IC 12-7-2-28.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
3 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
4 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 28.5. "Child care employee", for purposes
5 of IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.5.
6 SECTION 4. IC 12-7-2-31.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
7 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 31.4. "Child of a child care employee", for
9 purposes of IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in
10 IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.6.
11 SECTION 5. IC 12-7-2-135.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
12 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 135.7. "Out-of-school-time
14 program", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means child care provided
15 to a child who is at least five (5) years of age but less than fifteen
16 (15) years of age:
17 (1) before school is in session or after the school day;
18 (2) during the summer; or
19 (3) any other time when school is not in session.
20 SECTION 6. IC 12-8-1.5-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
21 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. Not later than September 30, 2024, the
23 office of the secretary shall publish on the website of the office of
24 the secretary a dashboard providing monthly information
25 regarding state and federal child care subsidies available to
26 Indiana residents, including the following information:
27 (1) The number of child care subsidies available.
28 (2) The average copayment required under each available
29 subsidy.
30 (3) The number of children on a wait list for each available
31 subsidy.
32 (4) Other key indicators, as determined by the office of the
33 secretary, of the effectiveness of the available child care
34 subsidies in each Indiana county.
35 SECTION 7. IC 12-14-31-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
36 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
37 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. A household that, at the time of the office
38 of the secretary's initial determination of the household's income
39 eligibility for purposes of entry into the CCDF program:
40 (1) has a household income that does not exceed eighty-five
41 percent (85%) of Indiana's state median income for the
42 household's family size;
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1 (2) includes a child care employee (as defined in
2 IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.5); and
3 (3) otherwise meets federal eligibility requirements for the
4 CCDF program;
5 is eligible for assistance under the CCDF program.
6 SECTION 8. IC 12-17.2-3.5-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.171-2014,
7 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) At least one (1) adult individual who
9 maintains annual certification in a course of cardiopulmonary
10 resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by a
11 provider shall be present at all times when a child is in the care of the
12 provider.
13 (b) The following apply to an individual who is employed or
14 volunteers as a caregiver at a facility where a provider operates a child
15 care program:
16 (1) The individual shall maintain current certification in first aid
17 applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the provider.
18 (2) If the individual is:
19 (A) at least eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act
20 as a caregiver without supervision of another caregiver; or
21 (B) less than eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act
22 as a caregiver only if the individual:
23 (i) is at least fourteen (14) years of age; and
24 (ii) is, at all times when child care is provided, directly
25 supervised by a caregiver who is at least eighteen (18) years
26 of age.
27 (3) Before beginning employment or volunteer duties, the
28 individual must receive a formal orientation to the facility and the
29 child care program.
30 (4) Beginning July 1, 2015, unless the provider is a parent,
31 stepparent, guardian, custodian, or other relative to each child in
32 the care of the provider, the individual annually must receive at
33 least twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the
34 division and related to the age appropriate educational
35 development, care, and safety of children. The hours of
36 continuing education required by this subdivision may include the
37 training described in this chapter concerning child abuse
38 detection and prevention, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
39 and safe sleeping practices.
40 (5) Not more than three (3) months after the individual begins
41 employment or volunteer duties, the individual must receive
42 training approved by the division concerning child abuse
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1 detection and prevention.
2 (c) A provider shall:
3 (1) maintain at the facility where the provider operates a child
4 care program documentation of all training and completion of
5 continuing education required by this section; and
6 (2) make the documentation available to the division upon
7 request.
8 SECTION 9. IC 12-17.2-3.8-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.246-2023,
9 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The early learning advisory committee
11 is established to do the following:
12 (1) Establish child developmental and educational goals for
13 Indiana's early learning system, including the development of
14 standards and objectives for early education programs that receive
15 state or federal funds.
16 (2) Design and maintain an approach to measuring progress
17 toward the goals established under subdivision (1) that include
18 objective measures of academic quality.
19 (3) Assess the attainment of the goals established under
20 subdivision (1) and evaluate the efficacy of state and federal
21 spending on Indiana's early learning system.
22 (4) Assess whether the requirements for early education program
23 licensure:
24 (A) create an equitable standard for health and safety across all
25 early education program types;
26 (B) reinforce the goals established under subdivision (1); and
27 (C) support the sustainability of Indiana's early learning
28 system.
29 (5) Conduct periodic statewide needs assessments concerning the
30 quality and availability of early education programs for children
31 from birth to the age of school entry, including the availability of
32 high quality prekindergarten education for low income children
33 in Indiana.
34 (6) Identify opportunities for, and barriers to, collaboration and
35 coordination among federally and state funded child development,
36 child care, and early childhood education programs and services,
37 including governmental agencies that administer the programs
38 and services.
39 (7) Design early education workforce strategies, including
40 recommendations on how to advance professional development.
41 (8) Assess the capacity and effectiveness of pathways to support
42 training and recruitment of early educators.
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1 (9) Not later than November 30 of each year, develop and make
2 recommendations to the governor and, in an electronic format
3 under IC 5-14-6, to the legislative council concerning the results
4 of the committee's work under subdivisions (1) through (8).
5 (10) Not later than July May 1, 2024, commission a third party
6 evaluation to assess existing regulations for child care providers
7 and provide a report containing recommendations to:
8 (A) maintain health and safety standards;
9 (B) streamline administrative burdens, program standards, and
10 reporting requirements for child care providers;
11 (C) provide flexibility for a child care provider with a Level 3
12 or Level 4 paths to QUALITY program rating to expand to
13 other locations; and
14 (D) assist accredited kindergarten through grade 12
15 institutions in establishing and providing high quality onsite
16 child care and early learning programs.
17 Not later than July 1, 2024, the office of the secretary shall
18 initiate the process of amending the rules adopted by the
19 office under IC 12-17.2-7.2 in consideration of the
20 recommendations of the third party evaluation. This
21 subdivision expires January 1, 2025.
22 (11) Not later than December 31, 2023, develop recommendations
23 for implementing a revised paths to QUALITY program that:
24 (A) maintains health and safety standards;
25 (B) integrates objective measures of kindergarten readiness;
26 (C) contemplates accredited kindergarten through grade 12
27 institutions as onsite providers; and
28 (D) incentivizes child care providers to increase wages for
29 child care workers who complete education and training that
30 result in a postsecondary degree or industry recognized
31 credential.
32 This subdivision expires July 1, 2024.
33 (12) Not later than September 30, 2024, do the following:
34 (A) Complete a study regarding compensation in Indiana
35 for:
36 (i) early childhood educators; and
37 (ii) caregivers at out-of-school-time programs;
38 by collecting compensation data throughout Indiana.
39 (B) Create an online dashboard to allow access to
40 compensation data.
41 (C) Issue a report containing the committee's findings and
42 recommendations on compensation in Indiana for:
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1 (i) early childhood educators; and
2 (ii) caregivers at out-of-school-time programs.
3 (b) The committee consists of the following thirteen (13) members:
4 (1) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
5 (2) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's
6 designee.
7 (3) Seven (7) members appointed by the governor as follows:
8 (A) A representative of an organization with an interest in
9 training the early childhood education workforce.
10 (B) A representative of a Head Start program under 42 U.S.C.
11 9831 et seq.
12 (C) A member of the general public who has an interest in
13 early childhood education.
14 (D) A representative of an early childhood education provider.
15 (E) A representative from a school corporation who has an
16 interest in strengthening the transition from early childhood
17 education to elementary education.
18 (F) A representative of business with an interest in early
19 childhood education.
20 (G) A representative of the nonprofit or philanthropic
21 community with an interest in early childhood education.
22 (4) One (1) member who:
23 (A) is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
24 (B) is not a member of the general assembly; and
25 (C) shall serve as a nonvoting member.
26 (5) One (1) member who:
27 (A) is appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;
28 (B) is not a member of the general assembly; and
29 (C) shall serve as a nonvoting member.
30 (6) One (1) member who:
31 (A) is appointed by the minority leader of the house of
32 representatives;
33 (B) is not a member of the general assembly; and
34 (C) shall serve as a nonvoting member.
35 (7) One (1) member who:
36 (A) is appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
37 (B) is not a member of the general assembly; and
38 (C) shall serve as a nonvoting member.
39 (c) Subject to section 5.1 of this chapter, members appointed under
40 subsection (b)(3) through (b)(7) serve for three (3) year terms. The
41 members of the committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing
42 authority.
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1 (d) The governor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve
2 as chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet at least six
3 (6) times each calendar year at the call of the chairperson.
4 (e) The division shall, in consultation with the department of
5 education, staff the committee.
6 (f) The expenses of the committee shall be paid from the funds of
7 the division.
8 (g) Each member of the committee who is not a state employee is
9 entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
10 The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses
11 as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in
12 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies
13 and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration
14 and approved by the budget agency.
15 (h) Each member of the committee who is a state employee but who
16 is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement
17 for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
18 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as
19 provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
20 department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
21 (i) Each member of the committee who is a member of the general
22 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel
23 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees
24 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel
25 allowances paid under this section shall be paid from appropriations
26 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency.
27 (j) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
28 appointed to the committee are required for the committee to take
29 action on any measure, including final reports.
30 SECTION 10. IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
31 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
32 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 0.4. As used in this chapter,
33 "CCDF" refers to the federal Child Care and Development Fund
34 program administered under 45 CFR 98 and 45 CFR 99.
35 SECTION 11. IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
36 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
37 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter,
38 "child care employee" means an individual who:
39 (1) receives compensation as a full-time employee of an entity
40 licensed or regulated under this article, as determined by the
41 office; or
42 (2) receives compensation as a part-time employee of an entity
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1 licensed or regulated under this article while also pursuing
2 postsecondary study or educational training in child care or
3 early childhood education, as determined by the office.
4 SECTION 12. IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
5 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
6 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter,
7 "child of a child care employee" means an individual who:
8 (1) is at least four (4) years of age and less than five (5) years
9 of age on August 1 of the state fiscal year for which a
10 prekindergarten voucher is sought for the individual under
11 the prekindergarten program;
12 (2) is a resident of Indiana or otherwise has legal settlement
13 in Indiana, as determined under IC 20-26-11;
14 (3) receives qualified early education services from an eligible
15 provider, as determined by the office;
16 (4) has a parent or guardian who agrees to ensure that the
17 child meets the attendance requirements determined by the
18 office;
19 (5) resides with a parent or guardian who is a child care
20 employee, as determined by the office;
21 (6) has a household income that does not exceed eighty-five
22 percent (85%) of Indiana's state median income for the
23 household's family size; and
24 (7) meets the requirements of section 7.2(c) of this chapter.
25 SECTION 13. IC 12-17.2-7.2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.268-2019,
26 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
27 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible provider"
28 refers to a provider that satisfies the following conditions:
29 (1) The provider is:
30 (A) a:
31 (i) public school, including a charter school;
32 (ii) (i) child care center licensed under IC 12-17.2-4;
33 (iii) (ii) child care home licensed under IC 12-17.2-5; or
34 (iv) (iii) child care ministry registered under IC 12-17.2-6;
35 that meets the standards of quality recognized by a Level 3 or
36 Level 4 paths to QUALITY program rating;
37 (B) a public school, including a charter school;
38 (B) (C) a nonpublic school that is accredited by the state
39 board of education or a national or regional accreditation
40 agency that is recognized by the state board of education; or
41 (C) (D) a nonpublic school that is accredited to provide
42 qualified early education services by an accrediting agency
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1 approved by the office of the secretary.
2 (2) The provider:
3 (A) provides qualified early education services to eligible and
4 children, limited eligibility children, and children of child
5 care employees;
6 (B) complies with the agreement with the office concerning
7 the delivery of qualified education services and the use of a
8 grant prekindergarten voucher provided under this chapter;
9 and
10 (C) complies with CCDF provider eligibility standards in
11 accordance with federal requirements for health and
12 safety.
13 SECTION 14. IC 12-17.2-7.2-2.5, AS AMENDED BY
14 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
15 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter,
16 "limited eligibility child" refers to an individual who:
17 (1) is at least four (4) years of age and less than five (5) years of
18 age on August 1 of the state fiscal year for which a grant
19 prekindergarten voucher is sought for the individual under the
20 prekindergarten program;
21 (2) is a resident of Indiana or otherwise has legal settlement in
22 Indiana, as determined under IC 20-26-11;
23 (3) receives qualified early education services from an eligible
24 provider, as determined by the office;
25 (4) has a parent or guardian who agrees to ensure that the child
26 meets the attendance requirements determined by the office;
27 (5) has a parent or guardian who participates in a parental
28 engagement and involvement component provided by the eligible
29 provider;
30 (6) is a member of a household with an annual income that does
31 not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal
32 poverty level;
33 (7) meets the requirements of section 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) of this
34 chapter; and
35 (8) is not an eligible child or a child of a child care employee.
36 SECTION 15. IC 12-17.2-7.2-5.7, AS AMENDED BY
37 P.L.216-2021, SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
38 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.7. As used in this chapter,
39 "priority enrollment period" refers to the period set forth by the office
40 beginning not later than April 1 of each calendar year, except for
41 calendar year 2021, 2024, during which the priority enrollment period
42 may begin later than April 1, 2021. 2024.
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1 SECTION 16. IC 12-17.2-7.2-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.268-2019,
2 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "qualified early
4 education services" refers to a program of early education services that:
5 (1) is provided by an eligible provider to:
6 (A) an eligible or child;
7 (B) a limited eligibility child; or
8 (C) a child of a child care employee;
9 (2) includes a parental engagement and involvement component
10 in the delivery of early education services that is based on the
11 requirements and guidelines established by the office;
12 (3) administers the kindergarten readiness assessment adopted by
13 the state board of education;
14 (4) aligns with the early learning development framework for
15 prekindergarten approved by the department of education under
16 IC 20-19-3-16; and
17 (5) meets the design parameters for inclusion in the longitudinal
18 study described in section 12 of this chapter, as determined by the
19 office.
20 SECTION 17. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.246-2023,
21 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The prekindergarten program is
23 established to provide: grants for:
24 (1) prekindergarten vouchers for qualified early education
25 services in a manner consistent with how funds are distributed
26 under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant
27 CCDF child care voucher program; and
28 (2) grants for expansion plans as described in section 7.4(a)(2)
29 of this chapter.
30 (b) The office shall administer the prekindergarten program. The
31 prekindergarten program may include:
32 (1) eligible providers in Indiana; and
33 (2) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers as
34 described in section 7.4 of this chapter.
35 (c) Beginning July 1, 2020, the total number of grants
36 prekindergarten vouchers provided during the immediately
37 preceding state fiscal year shall include the number of grants
38 prekindergarten vouchers issued under a preschool program
39 established in March 2015 that operates in a consolidated city.
40 (d) The prekindergarten program includes eligible providers in any
41 county in Indiana.
42 (e) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the office shall
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1 determine:
2 (1) the eligibility requirements, application process, and selection
3 process for awarding grants providing prekindergarten
4 vouchers under the prekindergarten program and awarding
5 grants under section 7.4 of this chapter;
6 (2) the administration and reporting requirements for:
7 (A) eligible providers; and
8 (B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers;
9 participating in the prekindergarten program; and
10 (3) with the assistance of the early learning advisory committee,
11 an appropriate outcomes based accountability system for:
12 (A) eligible providers; and
13 (B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers.
14 (f) The office shall, subject to the availability of funding, determine
15 the number of eligible children, limited eligibility children, and
16 children of child care employees who will participate in the
17 prekindergarten program. After December 31, 2019, the office shall,
18 subject to the availability of funding, determine the number of limited
19 eligibility children who will participate in the prekindergarten program.
20 SECTION 18. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.2, AS AMENDED BY
21 P.L.268-2019, SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
22 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7.2. (a) For an eligible child to
23 qualify for a grant prekindergarten voucher under this chapter, the
24 eligible child must reside with a parent or guardian who is:
25 (1) working or attending a job training or an educational program;
26 or
27 (2) actively seeking employment, subject to the approval by the
28 United States Department of Health and Human Services as
29 provided in 45 CFR 98.21.
30 (b) For a limited eligibility child to qualify for a grant
31 prekindergarten voucher under this chapter, the limited eligibility
32 child must reside with a parent or guardian who:
33 (1) is working or attending a job training or an educational
34 program;
35 (2) is actively seeking employment, subject to the approval by the
36 United States Department of Health and Human Services as
37 provided in 45 CFR 98.21; or
38 (3) receives Social Security Disability Insurance, or Supplemental
39 Security Income benefits, or disability benefits from the United
40 States Department of Veterans Affairs.
41 (c) Before the office may award provide a grant prekindergarten
42 voucher to an eligible or child, a limited eligibility child, or a child of
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1 a child care employee under this chapter, the office shall require that
2 a parent or guardian of the eligible or limited eligibility child agree to
3 the following:
4 (1) The eligible or limited eligibility child will attend the
5 prekindergarten program of an eligible provider selected by the
6 parent or guardian for the full duration of the prekindergarten
7 program year.
8 (2) The parent or guardian will not transfer to another
9 prekindergarten program during the prekindergarten program
10 year.
11 (3) The eligible or limited eligibility child will attend the
12 prekindergarten program at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the
13 days that the prekindergarten program is provided.
14 (4) The parent or guardian will allow the eligible or limited
15 eligibility child to participate in an external evaluation conducted
16 by researchers, including the kindergarten readiness assessment
17 and measuring of developmental and academic progress.
18 (5) The parent or guardian will participate in family engagement
19 and involvement activities offered by the selected prekindergarten
20 program, including meetings with the eligible or limited eligibility
21 child's teacher to discuss the eligible or limited eligibility child's
22 progress or any other conference concerning the eligible or
23 limited eligibility child that is requested by the eligible provider.
24 (6) The parent or guardian will complete the necessary forms for
25 the eligible child or limited eligibility child to receive a student
26 test number from the department of education.
27 (7) The parent or guardian will send the eligible or limited
28 eligibility child to kindergarten.
29 (8) The parent or guardian will read to the eligible or limited
30 eligibility child each week.
31 (9) Any other condition the office determines is appropriate.
32 (d) Priority shall be given to a child of a child care employee
33 under this section.
34 (d) (e) Priority may be given to an eligible or limited eligibility child
35 under this section if a parent or guardian of the eligible or limited
36 eligibility child is:
37 (1) involved in activities that improve the parent's or guardian's
38 education; or
39 (2) involved in job training.
40 SECTION 19. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.3, AS AMENDED BY
41 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7.3. The office
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1 shall require, for an eligible provider to enroll in the prekindergarten
2 program, that the eligible provider agree to the following:
3 (1) Comply on a continuing basis with the requirements under this
4 chapter and rules for participation established by the office.
5 (2) Maintain eligibility under this chapter throughout the
6 prekindergarten program year.
7 (3) Report immediately any changes in eligibility status to the
8 office, including the eligible provider's loss of national or regional
9 accreditation.
10 (4) Participate in any training and mandatory meetings required
11 by the office.
12 (5) Participate in all onsite visits conducted by the office,
13 including fiscal auditing activities with regard to the
14 prekindergarten program and prekindergarten program activity
15 monitoring.
16 (6) Allow families the family of an eligible or child, a limited
17 eligibility children, child, or a child of a child care employee
18 enrolled in the prekindergarten program of the eligible provider
19 to visit at any time the prekindergarten program is in operation.
20 (7) Maintain accurate online attendance records through the
21 attendance portal for eligible or children, limited eligibility
22 children, and children of child care employees enrolled in the
23 prekindergarten program and submit attendance records as
24 required by the office.
25 (8) Offer parental engagement and involvement activities in the
26 prekindergarten program of the eligible provider in alignment
27 with the family engagement framework adopted by the early
28 learning advisory committee established by IC 12-17.2-3.8-5.
29 (9) Complete, within the period established by the office, the
30 Indiana early childhood family engagement toolkit, including the
31 family engagement self-assessment, adopted by the early learning
32 advisory committee.
33 (10) Share information on the family engagement self-assessment
34 described in subdivision (9) as required by the office.
35 (11) Participate in research studies as required by the office.
36 (12) Enforce minimum attendance requirements of at least
37 eighty-five percent (85%) of the days that the prekindergarten
38 program of the eligible provider is offered to an eligible or child,
39 a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care employee.
40 (13) Inform the office that an eligible or child, a limited eligibility
41 child, or a child of a child care employee has withdrawn from
42 the prekindergarten program of the eligible provider not later than
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1 five (5) days after the eligible or limited eligibility child is
2 withdrawn.
3 (14) That retroactive repayment to the state may be required or
4 future payments may be adjusted as a result of the withdrawal of
5 an eligible or child, a limited eligibility child, or a child of a
6 child care employee or changes in the law.
7 (15) Maintain records of participation by a the family of an
8 eligible or child, a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child
9 care employee in family engagement activities and submit
10 records as required by the office.
11 (16) Promote an eligible or limited eligibility child's the social,
12 emotional, and behavioral health of an eligible child, a limited
13 eligibility child, or a child of a child care employee and
14 eliminate or severely limit the use of expulsion, suspension, and
15 other exclusionary discipline practices.
16 (17) Use the exclusionary discipline practices described in
17 subdivision (16) only as a last resort in extraordinary
18 circumstances when there is a determination of a serious safety
19 threat that cannot otherwise be reduced or eliminated by the
20 provision of reasonable modifications.
21 (18) Inform and receive approval from the office before the
22 eligible provider expels, suspends, or uses other exclusionary
23 discipline practices.
24 (19) Assist a parent or guardian, upon request by the parent or
25 guardian, in obtaining information from, referral to, or both
26 information from and referral to, the public school that serves the
27 attendance area in which the parent or guardian resides for an
28 educational evaluation and determination of eligibility for special
29 education services if developmental delays or reasons to suspect
30 a disability are observed by the parent, guardian, or teacher of an
31 eligible or child, a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child
32 care employee during the prekindergarten program year.
33 SECTION 20. IC 12-17.2-7.2-7.8, AS AMENDED BY
34 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 15, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
35 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7.8. (a) The office
36 shall make random onsite inspections each year, as determined
37 necessary by the office, at the facility of:
38 (1) an eligible provider that receives a prekindergarten
39 voucher under this chapter; or
40 (2) a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider that
41 receives a grant under section 7.4 of this chapter.
42 that receives a grant under this chapter.
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1 (b) The office may determine that an eligible provider or potential
2 eligible provider or existing eligible provider is not eligible to receive
3 a grant prekindergarten voucher under the prekindergarten program
4 or that a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider is
5 not eligible to receive a grant under section 7.4 of this chapter if the
6 eligible provider or the potential eligible provider or existing eligible
7 provider:
8 (1) fails to comply with this chapter; or
9 (2) refuses to allow, during normal business hours, the office or
10 an agent of the office to inspect the facility at which the eligible
11 provider or potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider
12 operates a child care program for eligible or children, limited
13 eligibility children, or children of child care employees.
14 SECTION 21. IC 12-17.2-7.2-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.268-2019,
15 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) The office shall determine:
17 (1) which applicants shall be awarded provided a:
18 (A) prekindergarten voucher under this chapter; or
19 (B) grant under section 7.4 of this chapter; and
20 (2) subject to subsection (b) and to the availability of funding, the
21 amount of each prekindergarten voucher or grant.
22 (b) At least five percent (5%) but not more than fifty percent (50%)
23 of the:
24 (1) tuition for eligible or limited eligibility children under the
25 prekindergarten pilot program; or
26 (2) expansion plan described in section 7.4(a) of this chapter;
27 during the state fiscal year must be paid from donations, gifts, grants,
28 bequests, and other funds received from a private entity or person, from
29 the United States government, or from other sources (excluding funds
30 from a prekindergarten voucher or grant provided under this chapter
31 and excluding other state funding). The office may receive and
32 administer grants on behalf of the prekindergarten pilot program. The
33 grants shall be distributed by the office to fulfill the requirements of
34 this subsection.
35 (c) The amount of a grant made prekindergarten voucher
36 provided under the pilot prekindergarten program to an eligible or
37 child, a limited eligibility child, or a child of a child care employee:
38 (1) who attends a prekindergarten program full time must equal
39 at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) during the
40 state fiscal year; and
41 (2) may not exceed six thousand eight hundred dollars ($6,800)
42 from state money provided under this chapter during the state
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1 fiscal year.
2 SECTION 22. IC 12-17.2-7.2-8.1, AS AMENDED BY
3 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
4 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8.1. (a) If funds are
5 appropriated by the general assembly, grants prekindergarten
6 vouchers provided to limited eligibility children may not exceed:
7 (1) twenty percent (20%) of the amount appropriated for a
8 particular state fiscal year if families with children four (4) years
9 of age are on the waiting list for funds available under the Child
10 Care Development Fund; CCDF; or
11 (2) forty percent (40%) of the amount appropriated for a
12 particular state fiscal year if there is no waiting list for children
13 four (4) years of age for funds available under the Child Care
14 Development Fund. CCDF.
15 (b) During the priority enrollment period, the office shall provide
16 grants prekindergarten vouchers to eligible children and children of
17 child care employees in the prekindergarten program on a first-come,
18 first-served basis. The office shall date stamp and reserve applications
19 for limited eligibility children received during the priority enrollment
20 period for processing during the extended enrollment period.
21 (c) During the extended enrollment period, the office shall provide
22 grants prekindergarten vouchers to eligible children, children of
23 child care employees, and limited eligibility children in the
24 prekindergarten program on a first-come, first-served basis to the
25 extent of available funding and in accordance with the limit established
26 by subsection (a).
27 SECTION 23. IC 12-17.2-7.2-10, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2014,
28 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. The office shall apply for any available
30 waivers under the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
31 grant CCDF voucher program and the federal Head Start program.
32 SECTION 24. IC 12-17.2-7.2-11, AS AMENDED BY
33 P.L.201-2023, SECTION 139, AND AS AMENDED BY
34 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 17, AND AS AMENDED BY THE
35 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2024 GENERAL
36 ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND AMENDED TO READ AS
37 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. Except as
38 provided under IC 20-51-1-4.3(4)(E), The receipt of a grant
39 prekindergarten voucher under the pilot prekindergarten program
40 does not qualify, nor have an effect on the qualification or eligibility,
41 of a child for a choice scholarship under IC 20-51-4.
42 SECTION 25. IC 12-17.2-7.2-13, AS AMENDED BY
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1 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) The office
3 shall, before November 1 of each year, submit a report to the governor,
4 the budget committee, the state board of education, the department of
5 education, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general
6 assembly regarding the prekindergarten program.
7 (b) The report under subsection (a) must include the following:
8 (1) The total number of children who received a grant
9 prekindergarten voucher under the prekindergarten program for
10 the immediately preceding state fiscal year, disaggregated by
11 county.
12 (2) The total amount of funds budgeted for and spent under the
13 prekindergarten program during the immediately preceding state
14 fiscal year.
15 (3) The balance remaining in the fund at the end of the
16 immediately preceding state fiscal year.
17 SECTION 26. IC 12-17.2-7.2-13.1, AS AMENDED BY
18 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
19 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13.1. The office
20 shall post monthly on the office's website the total enrollment of and
21 number of grants prekindergarten vouchers awarded to:
22 (1) all eligible children; (before January 1, 2020); and
23 (2) after December 31, 2019, both:
24 (A) all eligible children; and
25 (B) (2) all limited eligibility children; and
26 (3) children of child care employees;
27 for each county that participates in the prekindergarten program.
28 SECTION 27. IC 12-17.2-7.2-13.5, AS AMENDED BY
29 P.L.246-2023, SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS
30 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13.5. (a) The
31 prekindergarten program fund is established to:
32 (1) provide grants prekindergarten vouchers to eligible or
33 children, limited eligibility children, and children of child care
34 employees for qualified early education services under this
35 chapter;
36 (2) carry out the longitudinal study described in section 12 of this
37 chapter;
38 (3) provide grants to potential eligible providers and existing
39 eligible providers as set forth in section 7.4 of this chapter; and
40 (4) make payments to reimburse costs incurred to provide
41 in-home early education services under IC 12-17.2-7.5.
42 (b) The fund consists of:
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1 (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; and
2 (2) grants or gifts to the fund.
3 (c) The fund shall be administered by the office.
4 (d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
5 money in the fund.
6 (e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes
7 provided under this article.
8 (f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
9 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
10 manner as other public funds may be invested.
11 SECTION 28. IC 12-17.2-7.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
12 CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS
13 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
14 Chapter 7.6. Micro Facility Pilot Program
15 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "micro facility" means an entity
16 licensed under this article that provides child care for not less than
17 three (3) children and not more than thirty (30) children for at
18 least four (4) hours per day.
19 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" refers to the
20 pilot program established under section 3 of this chapter.
21 Sec. 3. (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, after soliciting and
22 considering recommendations from appropriate stakeholders, the
23 office of the secretary shall develop a regulatory model that:
24 (1) is applicable only to micro facilities;
25 (2) incorporates waivers or variances from the office of the
26 secretary's rules applicable to providers under this article;
27 and
28 (3) provides for a balance between the goals of:
29 (A) increasing the availability of child care, particularly in
30 geographic areas facing a critical shortage of child care, by
31 reducing the costs of operating a micro facility; and
32 (B) ensuring the health and safety of children for whom a
33 micro facility provides child care.
34 (b) In determining waivers or variances to be incorporated
35 under subsection (a)(2), the office of the secretary shall consider
36 efficiencies such as:
37 (1) allowing a micro facility to be operated in either a
38 residential or nonresidential building;
39 (2) prescribing educational requirements for staff members of
40 a micro facility that are tailored to the needs of providing
41 child care to groups of thirty (30) children or less; and
42 (3) allowing for supervision of children of diverse age groups
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1 in a manner that maximizes use of limited facility space.
2 (c) Not later than March 1, 2025, the office of the secretary shall
3 establish and administer a pilot program under which:
4 (1) a licensee under IC 12-7-2-28.4 or IC 12-7-2-28.8 that:
5 (A) operates an existing micro facility; or
6 (B) proposes to begin operating a new micro facility not
7 more than sixty (60) days after the date of the licensee's
8 application under this subdivision;
9 may apply to participate in the pilot program in a manner
10 prescribed by the office of the secretary;
11 (2) the office of the secretary shall select at least three (3)
12 licensees that apply under subdivision (1) and:
13 (A) allow a selected licensee described in subdivision (1)(A)
14 to operate the licensee's existing micro facility; and
15 (B) allow a selected licensee described in subdivision (1)(B)
16 to operate the licensee's proposed micro facility;
17 under the regulatory model developed under subsection (a);
18 and
19 (3) the office of the secretary shall:
20 (A) monitor the operation of the micro facilities operating
21 under the regulatory model under subdivision (2); and
22 (B) evaluate the degree to which the operation of the micro
23 facilities under the regulatory model serves the balance
24 described in subsection (a)(3).
25 (d) The office of the secretary shall, to the extent practicable,
26 select licensees for participation in the pilot program such that the
27 micro facilities operated by the licensees are located in areas:
28 (1) that are geographically diverse from one another; and
29 (2) in which there exists a critical shortage of child care
30 providers.
31 (e) A waiver or variance applied to a micro facility under this
32 section expires on the earlier of:
33 (1) the date specified by the office of the secretary; or
34 (2) December 31, 2026.
35 Sec. 4. Not later than October 1, 2026, the office of the secretary
36 shall do the following:
37 (1) Make a determination as to whether the operation of the
38 micro facilities under the regulatory model developed under
39 section 3(a) of this chapter served the balance described in
40 section 3(a)(3) of this chapter.
41 (2) Based on the office of the secretary's determination under
42 subdivision (1), make a determination as to whether the office
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1 of the secretary will adopt rules specific to micro facilities that
2 incorporate some or all aspects of the regulatory model
3 developed under section 3(a) of this chapter.
4 (3) Submit to the executive director of the legislative services
5 agency, for distribution to the members of the general
6 assembly, a report regarding the pilot program that describes
7 the office of the secretary's determinations under subdivisions
8 (1) and (2). The office of the secretary's report under this
9 subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
10 Sec. 5. This chapter expires January 1, 2027.
11 SECTION 29. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
12 SECTION, "CCDF" refers to the federal Child Care and
13 Development Fund program administered under 45 CFR 98 and 45
14 CFR 99.
15 (b) As used in this SECTION, "office" means the office of the
16 secretary of family and social services established by IC 12-8-1.5-1.
17 (c) Not later than September 30, 2024, the office shall do the
18 following:
19 (1) Amend 470 IAC 3 to define a "substitute educator"
20 caregiver type for purposes of the office's rules pertaining to
21 all categories of child care providers regulated by the office
22 under IC 12-17.2.
23 (2) Amend 470 IAC 3-4.7-24 to allow an employee of a child
24 care provider who:
25 (A) is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age;
26 (B) meets CCDF qualified caregiver requirements;
27 (C) is assigned to a lead caregiver who:
28 (i) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
29 (ii) meets the qualifications of a lead caregiver under
30 rules adopted under IC 12-13-5-3; and
31 (iii) supervises the employee at all times during which
32 the employee is supervising one (1) or more children;
33 (D) is never left alone with a child; and
34 (E) meets other reasonable requirements related to
35 ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of children as
36 established by the office;
37 to be counted in child/staff ratios for school age child care
38 rooms.
39 (3) Amend 470 IAC 3-4.7-121 to allow an employee of a child
40 care provider who:
41 (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
42 (B) meets CCDF qualified caregiver requirements; and
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1 (C) meets other reasonable requirements related to
2 ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of children as
3 established by the office;
4 to serve as the staff person in charge of an infant/toddler
5 room.
6 (d) Not later than October 31, 2024, the office, in collaboration
7 with the department of state revenue, shall provide to the executive
8 director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the
9 members of the general assembly a report in an electronic format
10 under IC 5-14-6 documenting the results attributable to:
11 (1) the employer sponsored child care fund, including any
12 tri-share model programs; and
13 (2) the employer child care expenditure credit.
14 (e) Not later than December 31, 2024, the office shall:
15 (1) submit to the United States Department of Health and
16 Human Services any state plan amendment necessary to
17 implement; and
18 (2) amend the rules of the office's division of family resources
19 in conformance with;
20 IC 12-14-31-3, as added by this act, and IC 12-17.2-7.2, as amended
21 by this act.
22 (f) This SECTION expires January 1, 2025.
23 SECTION 30. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
24 SECTION, "secretary" refers to the secretary of family and social
25 services appointed under IC 12-8-1.5-2.
26 (b) The secretary, in collaboration with the department of
27 administration, the department of education, the department of
28 child services, the criminal justice institute, and the state police,
29 shall study opportunities for resource sharing across state agencies
30 and local units of government to facilitate the fingerprinting of
31 individuals for purposes of conducting a national criminal history
32 background check (as defined by IC 10-13-3-12) or any similar
33 criminal history check involving fingerprint identification.
34 (c) Not later than November 1, 2024, the secretary shall submit
35 a report of the secretary's findings under subsection (b) to the
36 following:
37 (1) The governor.
38 (2) The legislative council in an electronic format under
39 IC 5-14-6.
40 The report must include recommendations to facilitate
41 fingerprinting for individuals in rural areas.
42 (d) This section expires December 31, 2025.
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1 SECTION 31. An emergency is declared for this act.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider
Services, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 2, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 20, line 17, after "(i)" insert "is at least eighteen (18) years of
age;
(ii)".
Page 20, line 19, delete "(ii)" and insert "(iii)".
and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(Reference is to SB 2 as introduced.)
CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred Senate Bill No. 2, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 2 as printed January 19, 2024.)
MISHLER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Family, Children and Human
Affairs, to which was referred Senate Bill 2, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to SB 2 as printed January 26, 2024.)
DEVON
Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
referred Engrossed Senate Bill 2, has had the same under consideration
and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 2, between lines 10 and 11, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 5. IC 12-7-2-135.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 135.7. "Out-of-school-time
program", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means child care provided
to a child who is at least five (5) years of age but less than fifteen
(15) years of age:
(1) before school is in session or after the school day;
(2) during the summer; or
(3) any other time when school is not in session.".
Page 5, delete lines 24 through 33, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"(12) Not later than September 30, 2024, do the following:
(A) Complete a study regarding compensation in Indiana
for:
(i) early childhood educators; and
(ii) caregivers at out-of-school-time programs;
by collecting compensation data throughout Indiana.
(B) Create an online dashboard to allow access to
compensation data.
(C) Issue a report containing the committee's findings and
recommendations on compensation in Indiana for:
(i) early childhood educators; and
(ii) caregivers at out-of-school-time programs.".
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Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to ESB 2 as printed February 22, 2024.)
THOMPSON
Committee Vote: yeas 20, nays 0.
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