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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-19-26.5-6

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the adoption subsidy payments determined under section 3 of this chapter, the department may make additional payments for medical or psychological care or treatment of the adoptive child if all the following conditions exist:

(1) The child is a child with special needs, based in whole or in part on a physical, a mental, an emotional, or a medical condition that:

(A) existed before the filing of the adoption petition;  or

(B) is causally related to specific conditions that existed or events that occurred before the filing of the adoption petition;

as determined by a physician or psychologist licensed in Indiana.

(2) The child's adoptive parent has applied to the department, in the form and manner specified by the department, for assistance in payment of the cost of special services that the child needs to remedy or ameliorate the condition or conditions identified in subdivision (1).

(3) The department determines that:

(A) the services required are not and will not be covered by either:

(i) private health insurance available to the child or adoptive parent;  or

(ii) the Medicaid program in Indiana or the state where the child currently resides;  and

(B) payment of the cost of the required services without assistance will cause a significant financial burden and hardship to the adoptive family.

(4) Sufficient funds are available in the adoption assistance account to cover the cost of additional assistance provided under this section.

(b) A determination by the department under this section is not subject to administrative review or appeal, unless specifically authorized by rule of the department under section 12(4) of this chapter, but is subject to judicial review as provided in IC 4-21.5-5.

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