First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1248 AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: SECTION 1. IC 12-14-31-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. A household that, at the time of the office of the secretary's initial determination of the household's income eligibility for purposes of entry into the CCDF program, includes a foster parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-47) is eligible for assistance under the CCDF program for children in foster care (as defined in IC 31-9-2-46.7). SECTION 2. IC 12-14-31-5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. The office of the secretary shall allocate two hundred (200) CCDF vouchers to be used for a child placed with a licensed foster parent. However, if any child care vouchers remain unused after a period of ninety (90) days, the office of the secretary may allocate those child care vouchers to other applicants. HEA 1248 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Governor of the State of Indiana Date: Time: HEA 1248 — Concur