Ind. Code ch. 12-17.2-7.5

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Ind. Code § 12-17.2-7.5-1 "In-home early education services"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "in-home early education services" means a technology based program of early education that: (1) is designed to improve a child's transition into elementary education; (2) includes a parental engagement and involvement component; (3) is provided to a child at the child's home or a similar home setting; and (4) meets the design parameters for inclusion in the longitudinal study described in section 5 of this chapter, as determined by the office. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

Ind. Code § 12-17.2-7.5-2 "Office"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

Ind. Code § 12-17.2-7.5-3 Review in-home early education services

Sec. 3. The office shall review in-home early education services that are available in Indiana. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

Ind. Code § 12-17.2-7.5-4 Reimbursement program; reimbursement rates; funding

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. (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.

Ind. Code § 12-17.2-7.5-5 Longitudinal study; costs; requirements

Sec. 5. (a) If the office implements a reimbursement program under section 4(a) of this chapter, the office shall require the provider of the in-home early education services to contract with a third party to conduct a longitudinal study, as prescribed by the office, of students who receive the in-home early education services to determine the achievement levels of those students in kindergarten and later grades. The cost of the longitudinal study may not be paid by the office. (b) The longitudinal study under this section must include a comparison of test and assessment results in grade 3 of: (1) the children who received in-home early education services; and (2) a control group that consists of children who did not receive in-home early education services. (c) The provider of the in-home early education services shall provide the results of the longitudinal study under this section to the office. As added by P.L.184-2017, SEC.32.

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