Authority: IC 31-19-26.5-12; IC 31-25-2-18

Affected: IC 31-19-26.5

Sec. 17. "State adoption subsidy" or "SAS" means payments that are or may be made by the department pursuant to IC 31-19-26.5 to an adoptive parent of a child who is:

1. (1) a special needs child;
2. (2) a hard to place child; and
3. (3) not eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 4-1-17; filed Dec 14, 2016, 12:05 p.m.: 20170111-IR-465160216FRA; readopted filed Apr 8, 2022, 2:22 p.m.: 20220504-IR-465220018RFA)