(a) This section does not apply to a dependent child:
- (1) who is the firstborn of a child less than eighteen (18) years of age who is included in a TANF assistance group when the child becomes a first time minor parent (including all children in the case of a multiple birth); or
- (2) who was conceived in a month the family was not receiving TANF assistance.
- (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), after July 1, 1995, an additional payment (other than for medical expenses payable under IC 12-15 ) may not be made for a dependent child who is born more than ten (10) months after the date the family qualifies for assistance under this article.
- (c) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that authorize a voucher for goods and services related to child care that do not exceed one-half (1/2) of the assistance that a dependent child described in subsection (b) would otherwise receive under section 5 of this chapter.
- (d) A dependent child described in subsection (b) is eligible for all child support enforcement services provided in IC 31-25 .
- (e) Families receiving TANF assistance are encouraged to receive family planning counseling.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.36; P.L.145-2006, SEC.79; P.L.161-2007, SEC.17; P.L.156-2020, SEC.53.