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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-52 - Students

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 52.
Graduate or undergraduate students in a field work placement
				  at the child caring institution shall be subject to the general personnel
				  policies of the child caring institution, but shall not be considered or used
				  as substitutes for employed staff.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-52 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-52 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-53 - Relief staff

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 53.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall employ a sufficient number of qualified persons
				to provide care and supervision for the children at all times.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				operate and maintain the program without depending on the work of the children
				or detracting from the primary work of direct care workers in the care and
				supervision of children.
(c) The
				child caring institution shall provide planned relief for direct care staff.
				The child caring institution shall have qualified relief staff to substitute
				for direct care staff for sick leave, vacation, relief time, and other
				absences.
(d) The administrator
				shall designate in writing a staff member on the premises to be in charge when
				the administrator is absent. The designated staff member shall have sufficient
				knowledge of SDPW requirements and emergency procedures to make appropriate
				decisions.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-53 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-53 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-54 - Staff development

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 54.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall have a written plan for the orientation, ongoing
				training, and development of all staff members.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				provide each new staff member planned job orientation within two (2) weeks of
				the starting date of employment.
(c) Staff members working directly with
				children shall receive at least twenty (20) clock hours of training activities
				during each full year of employment. Part-time staff members shall receive at
				least ten (10) hours of training activities during each full year of
				employment. Activities related to supervision of the staff member's routine
				tasks shall not be considered training activities for the purposes of this
				subsection.
(d) The child caring
				institution shall document that each staff member working directly with
				children receives training in the following areas:
(1) Administrative procedures and overall
				program goals.
(2) Principles and
				practices of child care.
(3) Family
				relationships and the impact of separation.
(4) Behavior management techniques.
(5) Emergency and safety
				procedures.
(6) Identification and
				reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-55 - Daily routines

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 55.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall provide the children with a daily routine which
				is planned to develop healthful habits in eating, sleeping, and
				exercising.
(b) The child caring
				institution shall provide each child with training and assistance in
				maintaining good habits of personal care and hygiene, including bathing,
				brushing teeth, grooming, and changing soiled or wet clothing as
				needed.
(c) The daily routine shall
				provide time for privacy and individual pursuits of each child, including
				provision for opportunity to be away from the group when it is necessary and
				safe for the child to be alone.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-55 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-55 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-56 - Personal items

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 56.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall provide each child with individually selected
				and fitted clothing, suitable for the child's age, sex, activities, and
				appropriate for the season and current weather conditions.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				involve the child in the selection, care, and maintenance of personal clothing
				as appropriate to the child's age and ability.
(c) The child caring institution shall allow
				each child to own and acquire clothing, toys, and personal belongings
				appropriate to age and development.
(d) The child caring institution shall
				provide storage space within reach of the child for personal possessions,
				clothing, and supplies.
(e) The
				child caring institution shall give each child an allowance for personal
				expenses.
(f) The child caring
				institution shall give all personal belongings and clothing to the child when
				care is terminated.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-56 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-56 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-57 - Discipline and guidance

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 31-33-1.5-11; P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 194
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 57.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall:
(1) have a
				written discipline policy; and
(2)
				make the policy available to:
(A) placement
				agencies;
(B) staff;
(C) parents; and
(D) children in care.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-58 - Education

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 58.
(a) Each
				child shall be given the same opportunity for education as other children in
				the community.
(b) Children who are
				wards of the SDPW shall attend only public schools or private schools with
				appropriately certified teachers by the state department of education for the
				age group and classes they teach. This requirement shall include any on-grounds
				schools.
(c) When children in
				residence attend a school off-grounds and when transportation to and from
				school is not provided by the school, the child caring institution shall
				provide suitable transportation for the children.
(d) The child caring institution shall
				provide each child not receiving public education under 511 IAC 7-1
[
				511 IAC 7-1 was repealed filed Dec 9, 1991, 8:30 a.m.: 15 IR 558.]
with help in the selection of an occupation and in arrangements for necessary
				vocational training or education, provided that the child will benefit from
				such training or education.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-58 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-58 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-59 - Religion

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 59.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall make available the opportunity to participate in
				religious activities in accordance with the child's religious faith in so far
				as is practical.
(b) The child
				caring institution shall have a written description of any religious
				orientation and of particular religious practices that are observed and
				expected of the child. The description shall be distributed prior to admission
				to parents and the placing agency.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-59 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-59 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-60 - Work experience

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 60.
(a) The
				child caring institution may use work experience to provide a learning
				experience for children. The child caring institution shall not use such work
				experience as a substitute for staff members.
(b) The child caring institution may provide
				work experience and training which is appropriate to the age, health, and
				ability of the children in care. However, the child caring institution shall
				not require a child to do work which would interfere with time for school,
				study, and recreation periods, religious participation, normal community
				contacts, or visits with family.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-60 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-60 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-61 - Recreation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 61.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall provide a written plan for indoor and outdoor
				recreational and social activities for the children. These activities shall be
				provided in accordance with the ages, abilities, and interest of the children
				participating.
(b) The child caring
				institution shall assign the responsibility for planning and maintaining a
				program of recreational and social activities to a staff member who is given
				adequate time to carry out the responsibility.
(c) The child caring institution shall
				provide the facilities needed for recreation and shall use community
				recreational and social facilities when available and suitable.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-61 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-61 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-62 - Visiting; correspondence

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 62.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall have written policies and procedures which
				provide for visits with families, mail, telephone calls, and other forms of
				children's communication with family, friends, and significant
				others.
(b) Denial of home visits
				shall be made only in accordance with the treatment plan as approved by the
				placing agency.
(c) The child
				caring institution shall prohibit overnight visits with staff or persons other
				than the child's family except as such persons are identified by the treatment
				plan for the child and are approved by the placing agency.
(d) The child caring institution shall make
				writing material available to children in care. Each child shall have privacy
				in handling his or her correspondence.
(e) The child caring institution may require
				that a child open his or her mail in the presence of a staff member if there is
				reasonable fear that the contents other than the letter may harm the child or
				others. However, staff persons shall not have the right to withhold a child's
				correspondence without a court order.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-62 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-62 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-63 - Transportation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 63.
(a) If the
				child caring institution provides for transportation of children and staff, any
				vehicle used shall be licensed in accordance with state law and shall be
				maintained in safe operating condition.
(b) The operator shall have a proper license
				to drive such vehicle.
(c) Children
				shall be loaded or unloaded only from the curb side of the vehicle and at the
				curb.
(d) Seat belts shall be used
				for each occupant at all times when the vehicle is in motion, unless the
				vehicle is specifically exempted by state law.
(e) Only that number of children and adults
				for whom there is comfortable seating space shall be transported in one (1)
				vehicle. No child shall be permitted to stand in the vehicle when being
				transported.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-63 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-63 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-64 - Treatment plan

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 64.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall have completed a written treatment plan for each
				child within forty-five (45) days of admission and shall provide a copy of the
				plan to the placing agency or placing parent or guardian.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				involve staff members who provide direct care, social services, education,
				recreation, and health services in developing and implementing the treatment
				plan for the child and the family.
(c) The child caring institution shall
				involve the child, the parent, legal guardian, or placing agency when available
				in the development of the treatment plan. Upon request, the parent or guardian
				shall receive a copy of the plan.
(d) The treatment plan shall include an
				assessment of the following with the child and family:
(1) Needs.
(2) Strengths.
(3) Weaknesses.
(4) Problem areas.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-65 - Discharge

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 65.
(a) At the
				time of discharge, the child caring institution shall document the following in
				the child's case record:
(1) A summary of
				services, an assessment of goal achievement, and identification of the needs
				remaining to be met.
(2)
				Recommendations for the child and family following discharge.
(3) The date and reasons for
				discharge.
(4) The name, address,
				telephone number, and relationship of the person or agency to whom the child is
				released.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-66 - Services to families

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 66.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall make efforts to maintain ongoing contact with
				the child's parents, guardian, or other primary caretaker. The child caring
				institution shall encourage these persons to communicate and visit with the
				child in accordance with the treatment plan and in compliance with or subject
				to court orders and any limitations stated therein.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				encourage parents to assume responsibilities for the child and to cooperate
				with the child caring institution in carrying out its plans for him or her. The
				child caring institution shall document efforts to provide services to the
				child's family.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-66 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-66 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-67 - Health program requirements; written plan

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 67.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall submit a written, dated health program to the
				SBH on forms provided by that agency. The written program shall be approved by
				the SBH.
(b) The child caring
				institution and the consulting licensed physician shall review and revise as
				necessary the written program and shall submit the program to the SBH every two
				(2) years.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-67 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-67 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-68 - Medical services; generally

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 68.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall engage the services of a licensed physician and
				licensed dentist to provide medical and dental examinations and care for the
				children in the child caring institution.
(b) The child caring institution shall report
				each hospitalization or visit to emergency medical facilities to the placing
				agency or the placing parent or guardian.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-68 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-68 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-69 - First aid policies and practices

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 69.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall establish written first aid policies for the
				care of illness or injury. The policies shall be dated and signed as approved
				by the consulting licensed physician. The child caring institution and the
				consulting licensed physician shall review the policies every two (2) years in
				conjunction with the written health program and revise them as
				necessary.
(b) First aid policies
				shall include, but are not limited to, directions for the care of the
				following:
(1) Poisoning.
(2) Seizures.
(3) Hemorrhaging.
(4) Artificial respiration.
(5) Choking.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-70 - Medication; disbursement, application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 70.
(a) The
				giving or application of medication, providing dietary supplements, making
				special variations of diet, and carrying out medical procedures shall be done
				only on written order or prescription from a physician.
(b) Medication prescribed for an individual
				child shall be kept in the original container bearing the original pharmacy
				label showing the prescription number, the date filled, the physician's name,
				directions for use, and the child's name.
(c) When no longer needed, medication shall
				be returned to the physician or destroyed, and notation of such destruction or
				return shall be noted on the child's record. The child caring institution shall
				return unused portions of narcotic prescriptions to the prescribing physician
				or pharmacy.
(d) The consulting
				licensed physician's orders for "as needed" or over-the-counter medications
				shall be posted where such medications are stored.
(e) Medications shall not be administered
				past the expiration date.
(f) The
				staff member administering medication shall record the following information in
				the child's health record:
(1) The date and
				time of day when medication is given.
(2) Why it is given.
(3) How much is given.
(4) By whom administered.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-71 - Psychotropic medication

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 71.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall provide psychotropic medications to a child only
				as prescribed by a licensed physician or licensed psychiatrist who has the
				responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, and therapeutic planning for the
				child.
(b) The child caring
				institution shall obtain from the prescribing licensed physician a written
				report at least every thirty (30) days for each child receiving psychotropic
				medication. The written report shall state the reasons medication is being
				continued, discontinued, or changed, as well as any recommended changes in the
				treatment goals and planning. The report shall be based on the licensed
				physician's review of reports by staff as well as the physician's actual
				observation of the child at least every ninety (90) days.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-71 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-71 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-72 - Storage of medication

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 72.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall store all medication in a locked cabinet, box,
				or drawer and in a safe place, not accessible to children.
(b) Medication not requiring refrigeration
				shall not be stored in the kitchen.
(c) Medication requiring refrigeration shall
				be stored in a plastic container covered and clearly labeled "medication".
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-72 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-72 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-73 - Health requirements for children

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 73.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall obtain from the placing agency or placing parent
				a statement indicating whether or not the child has, to the best of the
				applicant's knowledge, been exposed to a communicable disease within three (3)
				weeks prior to the date of admission.
(b) Each child shall receive a health
				examination by a licensed physician within three (3) months prior to admission,
				or not later than two (2) weeks after admission. The examination shall include
				the following:
(1) Health history.
(2) Physical examination.
(3) Vision and hearing screening.
(4) A Mantoux intradermal skin test for
				tuberculosis if the last such test is known to be negative or if there is no
				record of a test. If the Mantoux test is positive the child shall have a
				diagnostic chest x-ray and other indicated laboratory test to determine whether
				or not the disease is in an infectious state.
(5) A written statement from the licensed
				physician that in the physician's opinion there is no health condition that
				would be hazardous either to the child or to other children in the child caring
				institution.
(6) A statement of the
				medical findings, including physical defects and need for dental care, state of
				development, and ability of the child to take part in group activities, or a
				schedule of permitted activities if activities need to be limited.
(7) Each child shall receive a health
				examination, including a Mantoux tuberculin test annually and whenever there is
				reason to suspect that the child may have a condition hazardous or potentially
				hazardous to others or whenever the child's general condition indicates the
				need for an examination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-74 - Health requirements for staff members

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 74.
(a) Within
				thirty (30) days of employment, each staff member shall have a health
				examination which includes a Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray and any
				other test and immunization considered necessary by the licensed physician. If
				the Mantoux tuberculin test is positive, the chest x-ray is mandatory. The
				health examination may have been conducted within three (3) months prior to
				employment.
(b) The child caring
				institution shall require an annual Mantoux tuberculin test of all field work
				students, food service personnel, and employees having direct contact with
				children.
(c) Volunteers having
				direct contact with children shall meet the same health examination
				requirements as paid staff.
(d) The
				child caring institution shall not permit employees who become ill or who
				return to work following illness to work in a capacity which may transmit
				disease or be detrimental to the health of the children or other
				employees.
(e) Children of resident
				staff members who live with their parents at the child caring institution shall
				be subject to the following immunization requirements:
(1) The child caring institution shall ensure
				that each child has received all immunizations and booster shots which are
				required by the SBH.
(2) All
				children shall be immunized against routine childhood diseases unless exempted
				by a licensed physician's statement.
(3) A child may be exempted from
				immunizations against routine childhood diseases upon the good faith religious
				belief statement of the parent or guardian.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-75 - Nutrition and food service, menus, vendor service, education

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 75.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall submit a written plan for nutrition and food
				services, including four (4) weeks of proposed menus to the SBH on forms
				provided by that agency. The written plan shall be approved by the SBH. The
				child caring institution shall submit a written revised plan for nutrition and
				food services to the SBH every two (2) years.
(b) The child caring institution shall
				provide the following:
(1) Regardless of the
				number of children served, a menu for three (3) meals a day; afternoon and
				evening snacks planned one (1) week in advance of serving, corrected as served,
				and kept on file for review by the SBH for a period of one (1) year.
(2) A current week's menu for all snacks and
				meals which shall be posted in the kitchen and eating area.
(3) Food preparation and service personnel
				with documentation of any special dietary prohibitions or substitutions for
				each child for whom such instructions are necessary, as based upon the written
				order of the child's physician.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-76 - Building, grounds, and equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 76.
(a) The
				building of the child caring institution shall conform to the requirements in
				this section and have the approval of the SBH.
(b) The building of the child caring
				institution shall not be located where any conditions exist that would be
				hazardous to the physical or moral welfare of the children.
(c) The child caring institution shall be
				equipped with a proper heating plant and capacity sufficient to maintain all
				housing units at a temperature of not less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit
				(68°F) under severest weather conditions. Thermostatic control shall be
				maintained where feasible.
(d) A
				child caring institution shall provide safe and protected outdoor playground
				space.
(e) The child caring
				institution shall provide indoor and outdoor play equipment. The equipment
				shall be safe, repaired as needed, and shall be sufficiently varied to meet the
				needs of the children according to age, size, and social development.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-76 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-76 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-77 - Space requirements; furnishings

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 77.
(a) The
				child caring institution shall provide the following:
(1) Indoor living space sufficient to permit
				the separation of children engaged in quiet activities and in active
				play.
(2) Indoor play space for
				younger children separate and apart from that provided for older
				children.
(3) Space for children to
				study and read.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-78 - Maintenance and safety

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 78.
(a) The
				buildings and premises of each child caring institution shall at all times be
				maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition and in a good state of
				repair.
(b) The child caring
				institution shall maintain the following safety precautions:
(1) Keep poisons and harmful chemicals under
				lock.
(2) Store other hazardous
				materials and equipment including cleaning supplies, polishes, bleaches,
				detergents, matches, and tools in a place locked to children.
(3) Prohibit the storage and use of firearms
				on the property.
(4) Provide adult
				supervision whenever power equipment is being used by children.
(5) Maintain or repair outdoor play space and
				grounds of the child caring institution and keep free from observable
				hazards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-79 - SBH requirements; water supply and water treatment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 79.
(a) An
				adequate water supply of a safe, sanitary quality shall be obtained from a
				water source or system approved by the SBH.
(b) Connection to a public water supply is
				required when available within a reasonable distance, not to exceed three
				hundred (300) feet.
(c) If a
				private well is used, water shall be potable and of adequate quantity. The well
				shall meet the construction standards under 410 IAC 6-10 and shall be approved
				by the SBH.
(d) The construction of
				a new water well or major alterations to an existing well shall be approved by
				the SBH.
(e) Drinking water shall
				be available to the children at all times.
(f) If drinking fountains are provided, they
				shall be of the sanitary type with guarded angular stream drinking fountain
				heads and shall be so constructed and located as to be accessible for use by
				the children at all times but shall not be located in a bathroom.
(g) If drinking fountains are not provided,
				individual single service cups shall be provided in a sanitary dispenser and
				used only once.
(h) All plumbing
				fixtures shall discharge into a public sanitary sewer whenever available within
				a reasonable distance, not to exceed three hundred (300) feet, or whenever soil
				conditions prohibit the construction of an adequate on-site system.
(i) Where a municipal sewage treatment system
				is not available and a private system is used, the sewage treatment system
				shall meet the requirements of 410 IAC 6-8.1 and shall be approved by the
				SBH.
(j) New plumbing equipment
				shall meet the requirements of the SBH and shall be approved by that agency.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-79 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-79 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-80 - Bath, toilet facilities, and ventilation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 80.
(a) All
				bathing and handwashing facilities for children shall be provided with hot and
				cold running water. The child caring institution shall use automatic hot water
				control valves that maintain the hot water temperature at the point of use
				between one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F) and one hundred twenty
				degrees Fahrenheit (120°F).
(b)
				The group home shall have at least two (2) bathrooms furnished with a sink,
				toilet, and a shower or tub.
(c)
				The group home shall provide separate bathrooms for boys and girls.
(d) If fewer than seven (7) children of the
				same gender and nonresident awake night staff are present, the group home may
				have a minimum of one (1) fully equipped bathroom for children and one (1)
				half-bathroom for staff use.
(e)
				All group homes shall provide resident staff with bath and toilet facilities
				separate from those of the children.
(f) Each toilet shall be provided with toilet
				tissue which is dispensed in a sanitary manner.
(g) All windows which open, doors not
				equipped with panic hardware or equivalent, ventilators, and other outside
				openings shall be protected against insects by at least sixteen (16) mesh
				screening which is securely fastened as the season requires.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-80 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-80 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-81 - Swimming pools

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 81.
(a)
				Swimming pools shall be constructed in accordance with 675 IAC 20, maintained
				and operated in accordance with 410 IAC 6-2.
(b) Outdoor swimming pools shall be fenced.
				The gate shall be locked when the pool is not in use.
(c) Indoor pools shall be secured to prevent
				accidental entry or unauthorized use.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-81 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-81 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-82 - Pets

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 82.
Pets which are a potential source of rabies shall be
				  immunized as needed against rabies.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-82 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-82 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-83 - Building, plans and construction

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 83.
(a) Prior
				to construction of any new building, conversion of an existing building, or
				major alteration to an existing building, or addition to an existing building,
				a set of complete plans and specification shall be submitted to the SBH plan
				review section. The group home is exempted from submitting plans to the state
				building commissioner.
(b) The
				group home shall meet requirements of 675 IAC 14. A newly constructed group
				home shall submit to the SDPW certification by the architect or contractor of
				compliance with 675 IAC 14.
(c) A
				child caring institution licensed as a group home under previous rule 470 IAC
				3-6
[ 470 IAC 3-6 was repealed filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR
				2045.]
that is licensed and in existence on the effective date of this
				rule and continues to operate at the same location shall have the option to
				continue to be licensed as a group home.
(d) The maximum height of a building used for
				bedrooms in a group home shall be limited to two (2) stories excluding the
				basement.
(e) Every sleeping room
				shall have at least one (1) operable exterior window or exterior door for
				emergency exit or rescue in conformance to 675 IAC 14. The means of exit shall
				be operable from the inside to provide full, clear opening without the use of
				tools.
(f) Where windows are
				provided as a means of exit or rescue, they shall have a sill height of not
				more than forty-four (44) inches above the finished floor and a minimum net
				clear opening of four and three-fourths (4.75) square feet. The minimum net
				clear opening shall be twenty-four (24) inches high and eighteen (18) inches
				wide.
(g) Prior to initial
				licensure, the group home shall submit a statement signed by an electrician
				certifying that the electrical service and system are sufficient to service the
				intended use in a safe manner.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-83 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-83 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-84 - Smoke detection system

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 84.
The group home shall be equipped with smoke detectors as
				  required under 675 IAC 14.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-14-84 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12-84 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes › Section 12-85 - Safety requirements; exits; fireplaces; extinguishers; heaters; combustibles

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 85.
(a) Every
				closet door latch shall be such that it can be opened from the inside in case
				of emergency.
(b) Every bathroom
				door shall be designed to permit the opening of the locked door from the
				outside in an emergency.
(c) No
				door in any means of egress shall be locked against egress when the building is
				occupied.
(d) The administration of
				the facility shall have a written posted plan for evacuation in case of fire
				and other emergencies. The administration shall teach the procedures to all
				staff as a part of their orientation.
(e) Fire exit drills shall be conducted
				monthly. The shift conducting the drill shall be alternated to include each
				shift once a quarter. At least two (2) drills shall be conducted during
				sleeping hours annually.
(f) Where
				smoking is permitted, noncombustible safety-type ash trays or receptacles, for
				example, glass, ceramic, or metal, shall be provided.
(g) Fireplace safety requirements shall be as
				follows:
(1) If the fireplace is used, the
				chimney flue shall be cleaned annually and a written record of the cleaning
				retained.
(2) Glass doors, a
				noncombustible hearth, and grates shall be provided for each fireplace in
				use.
(3) Ashes from the fireplace
				shall be disposed of in a noncombustible covered receptacle. The receptacle
				shall then be placed on the ground and away from any building or
				combustibles.
(4) Proper fireplace
				tools shall be provided for each fireplace in use.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 1.
(a) This
				rule applies to all child caring institutions which are licensed by the SDPW as
				group homes caring for ten (10) or less children.
(b) A licensee caring for ten (10) or less
				children may be issued and hold one (1) of the following combinations of
				licenses concurrently within a single facility:
(1) A license to operate a group home under
				470 IAC 3-14.
(2) A license to
				operate an emergency shelter under this rule.
(3) A license to operate a group home under
				470 IAC 3-14 and a license to operate an emergency shelter under this
				rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-2 - "Administrator" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 2.
As used in this rule, "administrator" means the person
				  designated by the governing body and responsible for the general management and
				  administration of the child caring institution.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-15-2 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13-2 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-3 - "Admission" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 3.
As used in this rule, "admission" means the process of
				  entering a child in a child caring institution.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-15-3 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13-3 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-4 - "Application" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 4.
As used in this rule, "application" means the forms and
				  methods by the SDPW to gather information about and document the intent to
				  operate a child caring institution. The application includes the completion of
				  the appropriate SDPW form, a signed, notarized criminal history affidavit, a
				  financial statement, and any requests for waivers or variances from the
				  agency.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-15-4 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13-4 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-5 - "Children's home" or "child caring institution" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 5.
As used in this rule, "children's home" or "child caring
				  institution" means a children's home, an orphanage, an institution, a shelter
				  care facility, a private secure facility, or other place maintained or
				  conducted by any group of individuals or political subdivision engaged
				  in:
(1) receiving and caring for
				dependent children, children in need of services, or delinquent children;
				or
(2) operating for gain a private
				business of boarding children who are unattended by a parent, guardian, or
				custodian.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-15-5 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13-5 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES › Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes › Section 13-6 - "Communicable disease" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.4
Sec. 6.
As used in this rule, "communicable disease" means an
				  illness due to an infectious agent or its toxic products which is transmitted
				  directly or indirectly to a well person from an infected person, animal, or
				  arthropod, or through the agency of an intermediate host, vector, or the
				  inanimate environment.
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470
					 IAC 3-15-6 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13-6 ) by P.L.
					 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1,
					 2005.