- (a) The ESA program shall be administered by the department.
- (b) The CSA program shall be administered by the department. The department may contract with one (1) or more entities under IC 5-22-6 to maintain and manage CSA accounts under IC 20-51.4-4.5 .
(c) The department may contract with one (1) or more entities to maintain and manage ESA accounts established under IC 20-51.4-4-1 after issuing a request for proposal under IC 5-22-9 . Each entity shall:
- (1) meet qualification requirements established by the department; and
- (2) comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
- (d) The department shall establish reasonable fees for entities described in subsection (c) participating in the program based upon market rates.
As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.180. Amended by P.L.202-2023, SEC.43; P.L.213-2025, SEC.205.