CHAPTER 10. SOCIAL SERVICES

IC 12-13-10
     Chapter 10. Social Services

IC 12-13-10-1
Development and implementation of Social Services Block Grant Act
    
Sec. 1. The division is designated as the sole state agency responsible for the development and implementation of the Social Services Block Grant Act to do the following:
        (1) Provide services to the following:
            (A) Individuals and families with limited monthly gross income, including recipients of Supplemental Security Income assistance or Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
            (B) Individuals and families with special needs, including those with developmental disabilities and those in danger of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
        (2) Provide maximum efficiency in the use of state money allocated for the purposes stated in subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-2
Preparation of state plans required by act
    
Sec. 2. The division shall prepare the state plans required by the Social Services Block Grant Act under the direction of the governor and in cooperation with other appropriate agencies and departments or divisions.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-3
Institution of services; goals
    
Sec. 3. The division shall institute services that further the following goals:
        (1) Achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency.
        (2) Achieving or maintaining economic self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency.
        (3) Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests.
        (4) Preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families.
        (5) Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional placement by providing for community based care, home based care, or other forms of less restrictive care.
        (6) Securing referral or admission for institutional placement when other less restrictive forms of care are not appropriate or providing services to individuals in institutions.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-4
Standards; establishment      Sec. 4. The division shall establish necessary standards for the following that are required to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the requirements of the Social Services Block Grant Act:
        (1) Program reporting.
        (2) Planning.
        (3) Monitoring.
        (4) Quality assurance.
        (5) Administration.
        (6) Eligibility.
        (7) Evaluation.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-5
Participation in social services block grant program
    
Sec. 5. A person participating in the social services block grant program is bound by the Social Services Block Grant Act and the standards and rules of the director of the division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-6
Eligibility for services; determination
    
Sec. 6. Eligibility for services provided under this chapter shall be determined according to standards of financial eligibility established by rules of the director of the division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-7
State or federal higher education award paid directly to institution as income affecting eligibility for services
    
Sec. 7. Except as provided by federal law, if an individual receives a state or federal higher education award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational institution for the individual's benefit:
        (1) the individual is not required to report the award as income or as a resource of the individual when applying for services provided under this chapter; and
        (2) the award may not be considered as income or a resource of the individual in determining initial or continuing eligibility for services provided under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.158.

IC 12-13-10-8
Acceptance of supplemental money for purchase of services; special fund
    
Sec. 8. (a) The division may accept money from the following to be used as supplemental money for the purchase of services provided under this chapter:
        (1) Other state agencies.
        (2) Governmental entities.
        (3) Voluntary sources.         (4) Persons.
    (b) The division may establish a special fund to receive the money or may require certification of the money with retention of the money by the subgrantee.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

IC 12-13-10-9
Federal participation under Social Services Block Grant Act; limitation
    
Sec. 9. If federal financial participation under the Social Services Block Grant Act ceases, the division may not make further payments for services under this chapter in excess of authorized federal financial participation.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.