Indiana HB1018 removes certain transportation requirements for school age child care projects and requires new rules for cost and expense standards.

Indiana HB1018 amends the criteria for the school age child care project fund by removing specific transportation requirements. It mandates the Division of Family Resources to adopt rules setting cost and expense standards for transporting children to facilities where they do not attend school. The bill also requires rules for hiring staff, operating programs, and meeting nutritional needs. Effective July 1, 2026, these changes aim to streamline the approval process for school age child care programs.

Indiana HB1018 removes certain transportation requirements for school age child care projects and requires new rules for cost and expense standards.

Indiana HB1018 amends the criteria for the school age child care project fund by removing specific transportation requirements. It mandates the Division of Family Resources to adopt rules setting cost and expense standards for transporting children to facilities where they do not attend school. The bill also requires rules for hiring staff, operating programs, and meeting nutritional needs. Effective July 1, 2026, these changes aim to streamline the approval process for school age child care programs.