Indiana § 12-11-16-8 - Direct support professional training program fund
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§ 12-11-16-8. Direct support professional training program fund
Sec. 8. (a) The direct support professional training program fund is established for the purpose of providing funding for the training program established under this chapter. The division shall administer the fund.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Money deposited in the fund under section 7 of this chapter.
(2) All earnings on investments in the fund.
(c) Money in the fund may only be used for the following:
(1) Costs associated with:
(A) operating the training program established under this chapter; and
(B) operating or making changes to the direct support professional registry established under section 2 of this chapter.
(2) Costs to make changes to the training curriculum described in section 3 of this chapter.
(3) Expenses of administering the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(f) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in this section.
As added by P.L.174-2025, SEC.39.
IC 12-12ARTICLE 12. REHABILITATION SERVICES
Ch. 1.Rehabilitation Services Bureau Ch. 2.Commission on Rehabilitation Services Ch. 3.Rehabilitation Center Ch. 4.Repealed Ch. 5.Blind Vending Services Ch. 6.Rehabilitation Engineering Ch. 7.Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ch. 8.Centers for Independent Living Ch. 9.Reporting of Blind or Visually Impaired Persons
IC 12-12-1Chapter 1. Rehabilitation Services Bureau
12-12-1-1Establishment 12-12-1-2Organization of bureau 12-12-1-3Mandatory duties of bureau 12-12-1-4Repealed 12-12-1-4.1Additional duties of bureau 12-12-1-5Employment of blind, visually impaired, and persons with disabilities; assessment of rehabilitation services; provision of rehabilitation services to deferred individuals 12-12-1-6Bureau determination of whether applicant for state civil service is an individual with a disability 12-12-1-7Research and demonstration projects 12-12-1-8Receipt of property; conveyance and use of gifts and bequests 12-12-1-9Rehabilitation services fund 12-12-1-10State and federal higher education awards; direct payment to approved institution; award not considered income
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