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IN Code § 31-26-6-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 26. Child Services: Programs|Chapter 6. Regional Service Strategic Plans|31-26-6-12. Quarterly Meetings; Additional Meetings; Quorum; Designation of Representative or Proxy; Application of Public Meetings Law

Sec. 12. (a) A regional services council shall meet at least quarterly to do the following:(1) Develop, review, or revise a strategy for implementation of an approved plan that identifies:(A) the manner in which prevention and early intervention services will be provided or improved;(B) how local collaboration will improve children's services; and(C) how different funds can be used to serve children and families more effectively.(2) Reorganize as needed and select its vice chairperson for the ensuing year.(3) Review the implementation of the plan and prepare revisions, additions, or updates of the plan that the regional services council considers necessary or appropriate to improve the quality and efficiency of early intervention child welfare services provided in accordance with the plan.(b) The chairperson or vice chairperson of a regional services council may convene any additional meetings of the regional services council that are, in the chairperson's or vice chairperson's opinion, necessary or appropriate.(c) A majority of the voting members of the regional services council appointed under section 7 of this chapter constitutes a quorum for the transaction of official business that includes taking final action (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2(g)). The regional services council may hold a meeting in the absence of a quorum to discuss any items of public business related to its responsibilities and functions as described in this chapter, without taking final action.(d) A judicial officer or prosecuting attorney who is a member of the regional services council under section 7 of this chapter may designate in writing a person as the member's representative or proxy to attend any meeting of the council specified in the designation. Any designee under this subsection shall be a voting member of the council and be included for purposes of a quorum under subsection (c).(e) Any department employee who is a member of the regional services council under section 7 of this chapter may designate in writing a person as the member's representative or proxy to attend any meeting of the council specified in the designation. Any designee under this subsection shall be a voting member of the council and be included for purposes of a quorum under subsection (c).(f) All meetings of a regional services council under this chapter are subject to applicable provisions of IC 5-14-1.5.As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.
IN Code § 31-26-6-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 26. Child Services: Programs|Chapter 6. Regional Service Strategic Plans|31-26-6-14. Transmission of Plan, Annual Report, and Other Documents

Sec. 14. (a) A regional services council or the regional manager shall transmit copies of the plan, each annual report, each revised plan, and any other report or document described by rule adopted under section 16 of this chapter, to the following:(1) The director.(2) Each department office in the service region.(3) Each juvenile court in the service region.(4) The community child protection team established under IC 31-33-3-1 of each county that participates in the regional services council.(5) Appropriate public or voluntary agencies, including organizations for the prevention of child abuse or neglect.(b) A regional services council shall provide to the department a copy of each plan, annual report, or revised plan transmitted under subsection (a) to be posted to the department's Internet web site.As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571. Amended by P.L.104-2015, SEC.19.
IN Code § 31-26-6-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 26. Child Services: Programs|Chapter 6. Regional Service Strategic Plans|31-26-6-15. Publicizing of Plan

Sec. 15. A regional services council shall publicize to residents of each county in the service region the existence and availability of the plan, including information concerning access to the plan on the department web site.As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.
IN Code § 31-26-6-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 26. Child Services: Programs|Chapter 6. Regional Service Strategic Plans|31-26-6-16. Rules

Sec. 16. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.
IN Code § 31-27-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 1. Applicability|31-27-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following:(1) A child caring institution, foster family home, group home, or child placing agency licensed or operated by any of the following:(A) Programs for children in kindergarten through grade 12 that are operated under the authority of the department of education or that are operated with the assistance of the department of education.(B) The division of mental health and addiction.(C) The state department of health.(D) The department of correction.(2) A person who has received a child for adoption.(3) A county jail or detention center.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 1. Applicability|31-27-1-2. Legalization of Issuance of Certain Licenses

Sec. 2. Any license issued to a foster home, day care home, day care center, child caring institution, or children's home that:(1) was issued before July 1, 1988, without the approval of the state board of health; and(2) otherwise was issued in compliance with IC 12-3-2 (before its repeal, later codified at IC 12-17-4, before its repeal), as effective before July 1, 1988;is legalized and validated.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.507.
IN Code § 31-27-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-1. Duties of Department of Child Services

Sec. 1. The department shall perform the following duties:(1) Administer the licensing and monitoring of child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, and child placing agencies in accordance with this article.(2) Ensure that a criminal history check of an applicant is conducted under IC 31-9-2-22.5 before issuing a license.(3) Provide for the issuance, denial, and revocation of licenses.(4) Cooperate with governing bodies of child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, and child placing agencies and their staffs to improve standards of child care.(5) Prepare at least biannually a directory of licensees, except for foster family homes, with a description of the program capacity and type of children served that will be distributed to the legislature, licensees, and other interested parties as a public document.(6) Deposit all license application fees collected under section 2 of this chapter in the department of child services child care fund established by IC 31-25-2-16.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.146-2006, SEC.26; P.L.1-2007, SEC.201; P.L.128-2012, SEC.93.
IN Code § 31-27-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-2. Powers of Department

Sec. 2. The department may do the following:(1) Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices, and other documents required by this article or by the rules adopted under this article.(2) Increase public awareness of this article and the rules adopted under this article by preparing and publishing manuals and guides explaining this article and the rules adopted under this article.(3) Facilitate compliance with and enforcement of this article through the publication of materials under subdivision (2).(4) Prepare reports and studies to advance the purpose of this article.(5) Seek the advice and recommendations of state agencies whose information and knowledge would be of assistance in writing, revising, or monitoring rules developed under this article. These agencies, including the office of the attorney general, state department of health, division of mental health and addiction, division of family resources, the state police department, and fire prevention and building safety commission, shall upon request supply necessary information to the department.(6) Make the directory of licensees available to the public for a charge not to exceed the cost of reproducing the directory.(7) Charge a reasonable processing fee for each license application and renewal as follows:(A) For a child caring institution or group home license, a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3) for each licensed bed based on total licensed bed capacity not to exceed a maximum fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).(B) For a child placing agency license, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).(8) Exercise any other regulatory and administrative powers necessary to carry out the functions of the department.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.94.
IN Code § 31-27-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-3. Foster Family Home Application Fee Prohibition

Sec. 3. The department may not charge an application fee for a foster family home.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-4. Rules; Establishment of Standards

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1, concerning the licensing and inspection of:(1) child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, and child placing agencies after consultation with the following:(A) State department of health.(B) Fire prevention and building safety commission; and(2) child caring institutions and group homes that are licensed for infants and toddlers after consultation with the division of family resources.(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) shall be applied by the department and state fire marshal in the licensing and inspection of applicants for a license and licensees under this article.(c) The rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 must establish minimum standards for the care and treatment of children in a secure private facility.(d) The rules described in subsection (c) must include standards governing the following:(1) Admission criteria.(2) General physical and environmental conditions.(3) Services and programs to be provided to confined children.(4) Procedures for ongoing monitoring and discharge planning.(5) Procedures for the care and control of confined persons that are necessary to ensure the health, safety, and treatment of confined children.(e) The department shall license a facility as a secure private facility if the facility:(1) meets the minimum standards required under subsection (c);(2) provides a continuum of care and services; and(3) is licensed under IC 31-27-3.(f) A waiver of the rules may not be granted for treatment and reporting requirements.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.35; P.L.162-2011, SEC.22; P.L.128-2012, SEC.95.
IN Code § 31-27-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-5. Monitoring of Licensed Entities

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall monitor the entities licensed under this article for continued compliance with this article and the rules adopted by the department, including conducting the following:(1) Onsite inspections, record reading, observation, and interviewing.(2) An onsite licensing study at least one (1) time a year in announced or unannounced visits.(b) The department is entitled to access to the premises, personnel, children in care, and records, including case records, foster care records, personnel files, corporate and fiscal records, and board minutes of the licensee. Access shall also be provided to personnel from other state agencies or other persons who provide inspections at the request of the department.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-6. Investigation of Complaints

Sec. 6. The department shall investigate complaints to determine possible noncompliance with the rules adopted by the department. A licensee is entitled to add comments concerning a complaint to the licensing file. The department shall consider all formal complaints against a licensee before a license may be renewed.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-7. Child Caring Institutions and Group Homes Operated by Churches and Religious Ministries

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the department shall exempt from licensure a child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry that is a religious organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (as defined in IC 6-3-1-11) and that does not:(1) accept for care:(A) a child who is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1-1 or IC 31-37-2-1; or(B) a child who is a child in need of services under IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-9; or(2) operate a residential facility that provides child care on a twenty-four (24) hour basis for profit.(b) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the inspection of a child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry with regard to sanitation.(c) The fire prevention and building safety commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the inspection of a child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry under this section. The rules must provide standards for fire alarms and fire drills.(d) A child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry under this section shall comply with the rules established by the department and the fire prevention and building safety commission under this section.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-8. Granting of Variances and Waivers

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), the department may grant a variance or waiver of a rule governing child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, or child placing agencies. A variance or waiver granted under this section must promote statewide practices and must protect the rights of persons affected by this article.(b) The department may grant a variance to a rule if an applicant for a license or a licensee under this article does the following:(1) Submits to the department a written request for the variance in the form and manner specified by the department.(2) Documents that compliance with an alternative method of compliance approved by the department will not be adverse to the health, safety, or welfare of a child receiving services from the applicant for the variance, as determined by the department.(c) A variance granted under subsection (b) must be conditioned upon compliance with the alternative method approved by the department. Noncompliance constitutes the violation of a rule of the department and may be the basis for revoking the variance.(d) The department may grant a waiver of a rule if an applicant for a license or a licensee under this article does the following:(1) Submits to the department a written request for the waiver in the form and manner specified by the department.(2) Documents that compliance with the rule specified in the application for the waiver will create an undue hardship on the applicant for the waiver, as determined by the department.(3) Documents that the applicant for the waiver will be in substantial compliance with the rules adopted by the department after the waiver is granted, as determined by the department.(4) Documents that noncompliance with the rule specified in the application for a waiver will not be adverse to the health, safety, or welfare of a child receiving services from the applicant for the waiver, as determined by the department.(e) Except for a variance or waiver of a rule governing foster family homes, a variance or waiver of a rule under this section that conflicts with a building rule or fire safety rule adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission is not effective until the variance or waiver is approved by the fire prevention and building safety commission.(f) A waiver may not be granted for an applicant who has been convicted of a nonwaivable offense, as defined in IC 31-9-2-84.8.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.183-2017, SEC.13.
IN Code § 31-27-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-9. Expiration of Variances and Waivers

Sec. 9. A waiver or variance granted under section 8 of this chapter and a waiver or variance renewed under section 10 of this chapter expires on the earliest of the following:(1) The date when the license affected by the waiver or variance expires.(2) The date set by the department for the expiration of the waiver or variance.(3) The occurrence of the event set by the department for the expiration of the waiver or variance.(4) Four (4) years after the date that the waiver or variance becomes effective.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-10. Renewal of Variances and Waivers

Sec. 10. (a) If the department determines that a waiver or variance expiring under section 9 of this chapter will continue to serve the public interest, the department may do the following:(1) Renew the waiver or variance without modifications.(2) Renew and modify the waiver or variance as needed to promote statewide practices and to protect the rights of persons affected by this chapter.(b) Before taking an action under subsection (a), the department may require a licensee under this article to do the following:(1) Apply for the renewal of a waiver or variance on the form specified by the department.(2) Provide the information required by the department.(c) Except for a variance or waiver of a rule governing foster family homes, before taking an action under subsection (a), the department must obtain the approval of the fire prevention and building safety commission for the action if either of the following occurs:(1) The fire prevention and building safety commission substantially changes a building rule or fire safety rule affected by the waiver or variance after the date the commission last approved the waiver or variance.(2) The department substantially modifies any part of a waiver or variance that conflicts with a building rule or fire safety rule adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-11. Revocation of Variances and Waivers

Sec. 11. (a) If a licensee under this article violates a condition of a waiver or variance under this chapter, the department may issue an order revoking the waiver or variance before the waiver or variance expires under section 9 of this chapter.(b) If a waiver or variance is revoked under subsection (a), the licensee is entitled to notice and an opportunity for a hearing as provided under this article.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
IN Code § 31-27-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-12. Statement of Rights and Responsibilities of Foster Parent

Sec. 12. (a) The department shall, in collaboration with:(1) current foster parents;(2) child placing agencies; and(3) other individuals and organizations with expertise in foster care services;develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights of a foster parent that must be known as the "foster parent bill of rights".(b) The statement required by subsection (a) must summarize the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent who is providing care and supervision to a child in a foster family home.(c) The statement required by subsection (a) must be:(1) distributed to current and prospective foster parents; and(2) made available on the department's Internet web site.As added by P.L.13-2018, SEC.1.
IN Code § 31-27-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department|31-27-2-13. Modification or Suspension of Medical Examination Requirement During Declared Disaster Emergency

Sec. 13. If the governor declares a state of disaster emergency under IC 10-14-3-12, the director, or the director's designee, may modify or suspend enforcement of a statute or rule specifying a time within which a foster parent must provide for a child to be examined by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse after the child's placement in the foster parent's home.As added by P.L.214-2021, SEC.1.
IN Code § 31-27-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care|Chapter 3. Regulation of Child Caring Institutions|31-27-3-1. License Required for Operation

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not operate a child caring institution without a license issued under this article.(b) The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate a child caring institution or receive children for placement in a child caring institution without a license issued under this article.(c) A person may not operate a child caring institution if:(1) the number of children maintained on the premises at any one (1) time is greater than the number authorized by the license; or(2) the children are maintained in a building or place not designated by the license.As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.