Ind. Code ch. 21-18-19

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Ind. Code § 21-18-19-1 Commission's duties; intermediaries, employers, and labor organizations; application forms and lists; annual reporting; rules

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "applicable statutes" means the following: (1) IC 11-10-12-7. (2) IC 20-19-12. (3) IC 20-30-5.6-5. (4) IC 21-12-3-9.2. (5) IC 21-12-4-3.5. (6) IC 21-12-6-6.8. (b) As used in this section, "labor organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5. (c) The commission shall: (1) develop application forms by which an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization may apply for inclusion on the lists described in subdivisions (2) and (4); (2) create a list of intermediaries, employers, and labor organizations approved by the commission under subsection (d) for the purposes set forth in the applicable statutes; (3) establish, in a manner that complies with: (A) state privacy laws; and (B) federal privacy laws, including the privacy provisions of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g); annual reporting requirements for an intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that meets with an individual under the applicable statutes; and (4) create a list of intermediaries, employers, and labor organizations that are approved by the commission under subsection (d) for purposes of the applicable statutes. (d) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization may apply for inclusion on the lists described in subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4) by submitting to the commission an application on the appropriate form described in subsection (c)(1). (e) The commission shall publish the lists created under subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4) on the commission's website. (f) The commission may: (1) update the lists created under subsection (c)(2) and (c)(4), as needed; and (2) approve or deny a request for a waiver of the meeting requirement submitted under the applicable statutes. (g) The commission may: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; (2) issue a request for proposals under IC 5-22-9; and (3) issue a request for information; for the purpose of implementing this section. As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.150-2024, SEC.73; P.L.134-2025, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 21-18-19-2 Intermediary capacity building fund

Sec. 2. (a) The intermediary capacity building fund is established for the purpose of providing grants to approved intermediaries in accordance with section 3 of this chapter. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations made by the general assembly. (2) Gifts, grants, devises, or bequests made to the cabinet to achieve the purposes of the fund. (c) The commission shall administer 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) This section expires July 1, 2027. As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.78.

Ind. Code § 21-18-19-3 Intermediary capacity building grant; eligibility requirements; report; rules

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "approved intermediary" means an intermediary that has been approved and included on the list under section 1 of this chapter. (b) The commission may award an intermediary capacity building grant to an approved intermediary for the purpose of increasing the capacity of an approved intermediary to serve a greater number of individuals. The commission shall establish eligibility requirements for an approved intermediary to receive a grant. (c) To receive a grant, an approved intermediary must apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the commission. The commission may award a one (1) time grant of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to each approved intermediary that meets the requirements under this section. (d) Not later than July 1, 2024, and not later than July 1, 2025, the commission shall submit a report to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly that provides information regarding the grants awarded to approved intermediaries under this section. (e) The commission may establish rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. (f) This section expires July 1, 2027. As added by P.L.202-2023, SEC.78.

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