Authority: IC 31-25-2-18

Affected: IC 12-15; IC 12-17.6; IC 29-3-8-9; IC 31-9-2-17.8; IC 31-25-2-7; IC 31-25-2-8; IC 31-34-21-7.5

Sec. 19. Guardianship assistance may include any of the following:

1. (1) Title IV-E guardianship assistance program (GAP): a periodic payment to a guardian on behalf of an eligible child, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 673(d) and this rule.
2. (2) State guardianship assistance program (SGAP): a periodic payment to a guardian on behalf of a child eligible for a guardianship subsidy pursuant to IC 31-9-2-17.8 and this rule.

3. (3) Health insurance: subject to determination of eligibility as provided in section 24(c) of this rule, participation in:

   1. (A) Indiana's Title XIX Medicaid program under IC 12-15 and all applicable provisions of 405 IAC; or
   2. (B) the children's health insurance program (CHIP) under IC 12-17.6.

4. (4) Nonrecurring guardianship expenses (NRE): Subject to the limitation determined under section 23(6) of this rule, reimbursement for reasonable and necessary guardianship fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses that are actually incurred and directly related to the creation of the guardianship of a child, excluding expenses that were:

   1. (A) incurred or paid in violation of any federal or state law;
   2. (B) reimbursed to the guardian from another source of funds; or
   3. (C) ongoing expense created by the preparation or submission of any report regarding the assets of the child that may be required by the court creating or monitoring the guardianship.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 4-2-19; filed Dec 14, 2016, 12:05 p.m.: 20170111-IR-465160216FRA; readopted filed Apr 8, 2022, 2:22 p.m.: 20220504-IR-465220018RFA)