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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-155 - Ill child care space requirement

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 155.
(a) The center shall use the ill child care room exclusively for ill children and not use the room for any other purpose.
(b) There shall be toilet, hand washing, and diapering facilities used exclusively for ill child care.
(c) The ill child care room shall have a separate entrance from the outside.
(d) The ill child care room shall have separate heating, air conditioning, and ventilation.
(e) The center must contact the child care health section for additional criteria.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-156 - Existing licensed child care centers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 156.
Existing child care centers licensed under 470 IAC 3-4.1 or 470 IAC 3-4.2, or both, at the time this rule is effective shall have one (1) calendar year to comply with this rule unless specifically stated otherwise.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.8 - Emergency or Temporary Closure of Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes › Section 4.8-1 - List of conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-4-18.7; IC  12-17.2-5-18.7
Affected: IC  4-21.5-4; IC  12-17.2-4; IC  12-17.2-5
Sec. 1.
(a) The following are the list of conditions that pose immediate threat to the life or well-being of a child in the care of a child care provider that may subject a child care center or child care home to emergency or temporary closure order:
(1) Building damage due to:
(A) earthquake;
(B) flooding or water damage;
(C) tornado;
(D) severe wind;
(E) ice storm;
(F) fire;
(G) lead contamination; or (H) asbestos.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.8 - Emergency or Temporary Closure of Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes › Section 4.8-2 - Administrative hearing

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-4-18.7; IC  12-17.2-5-18.7
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4-20; IC  12-17.2-5
Sec. 2.
If the division issues an order to cease operation, an administrative hearing concerning the decision shall be held under IC  12-17.2-4-20.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 5 - Services to Families and Children › Section 5-12 - Regular access authority to the child welfare-social services division personal information system

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 4-1-6; IC 4-21.5; IC 12-14-22
Sec. 12.
Regular Access Authority to the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare, Child Welfare-Social Services Division Personal Information System. The following individuals have regular access authority to the information contained in the personal information systems maintained by the Indiana state department of public welfare in the office of the child welfare-social services division, subject to the confidentiality requirements set forth in state department regulation 1-201
[ 470 IAC 1-3-1 ]
:
(1) Employees of the Indiana state department of public welfare.
(2) Employees of the county welfare departments of the state of Indiana.
(3) Employees of agencies in other states which have been given the responsibility of administering the child welfare-social services program in that state pursuant to a state plan which has been approved by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
(4) Judges and court officials.
(5) County clerks and their staff who are charged by law with responsibility for certain records.
(6) All officials and their staff who are charged by law with the responsibility for investigation and pursuing criminal and/or civil prosecution.
(7) Any other individual, agency or official who is connected with the administration plan or program approved under parts A, B, C, or D of title IV or under titles II, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, or XX of the federal Social Security Act; or the supplemental security income program established under title XVI of the federal Social Security Act; or any other federal or federally assisted program which provides assistance, in cash or in-kind, or services, directly to individuals on the basis of need. Access to adoption records is governed by the provisions of IC 31-3-1-5
[IC 31-3 was repealed by P.L. 1-1997, SECTION 157, effective July 1, 1997.]
and IC 31-3-1-12
[IC 31-3 was repealed by P.L. 1-1997, SECTION 157, effective July 1, 1997.]
.
45 CFR 205.50
IC  4-1-6 -1
IC 4-1-6-2
IC 12-1-2-2(c)
[IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L. 2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.]
IC 12-1-2-3(f)
[IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L. 2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.]
IC 12-1-10-2
[IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L. 2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.]
IC 12-3-4.1-3
[Repealed by P.L. 135-1978, SECTION 4.]
IC 3 1-3-1 -5
[IC 31-3 was repealed by P.L. 1-1997, SECTION 157, effective July 1, 1997.]
IC  31-3-1-12
[IC 31-3 was repealed by P.L. 1-1997, SECTION 157, effective July 1, 1997.]
IC  31-5-7-8
[Repealed by P.L. 136-1978, SECTION 57.]
IC  31-5-7-15
[Repealed by P.L. 136-1978, SECTION 57.]
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 5.1 - Interstate and Intercountry Child Placing Regulations (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-5.1 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-3 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 5.3 - Interstate Compacts on Adoption and Medical Assistance (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-5.3 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-4 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 7 - Release of Information to Individuals Engaged in Research Projects on Child Abuse (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-7 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-5 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 9 - Adoption Assistance; Foster Care Assistance; Incorporations by Reference, Titles IV(B) and (E) of the Social Security Act (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-9 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-6 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-1 - Adoption assistance agreement; renewal; modifications; terminations (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-1 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465
				  IAC 2-7-1 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective
				  July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-2 - Special needs child; criteria (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-2 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465 IAC
				  2-7-2 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July
				  1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-3 - Adoption assistance payments (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-3 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465 IAC
				  2-7-3 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July
				  1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-5 - Title IVE; medicaid: adoption assistance program, foster care (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-5 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465 IAC
				  2-7-4 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July
				  1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-6 - Title IVE; foster care eligibility (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-6 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465 IAC
				  2-7-5 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July
				  1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-7 - Title IVE; foster care assistance payments (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-7 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465 IAC
				  2-7-6 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July
				  1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10 - Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program › Section 10-8 - AFDC regulations applicable to foster care assistance (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the
				  Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-10-8 ) to the Department of Child
				  Services (
				  465
				  IAC 2-7-7 ) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective
				  July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 10.5 - Assisted Guardianship Program (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-10.5 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-8 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 11 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-11 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-9 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 12 - Emergency Shelter Care Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-12 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-10 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 13 - Private Secure Facilities (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-13 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-11 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 14 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Group Homes (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-14 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-12 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 15 - Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions Defined as Emergency Shelter Care Group Homes (Transferred)

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC
				  3-15 ) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-13 ) by P.L. 234-2005,
				  SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-2 - Exclusion from participation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 2.
As follows, a provider is ineligible to participate in the CCDF program if the provider:
(1) Has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor related to the health or safety of a child.
(2) Allows any person to care for children in the child care facility who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor related to the health or safety of a child.
(3) Has any person over eighteen (18) years of age who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor related to the health or safety of a child living in the home where child care is being provided.
(4) Has any person under eighteen (18) years of age and previously waived to adult court who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor related to the health or safety of a child living in the home where child care is being provided.
(5) Fails to meet any of the requirements of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-3 - Fire and smoke detection systems

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC 12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 3.
(a) A provider providing care in a residential building must have working smoke detectors that meet the standards adopted by rule for licensed child care homes at 470 IAC 3-1.1-46(l).
(b) A provider providing care in a nonresidential building must have fire alarm and suppression systems as required by the applicable rule of the fire prevention and building safety commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-4 - Fire extinguishers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 4.
A provider must provide a two and one-half (2½) pound or greater ABC multiple purpose fire extinguisher with valid expiration date that shall be located on each floor of the facility in which child care services are provided and an additional extinguisher located in the kitchen area of the facility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-5 - Exits

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 5.
(a) As follows, a facility where a provider operates a child care program must have two (2) exits that:
(1) Do not require passage through a garage or storage area where hazardous materials are stored.
(2) Are not windows.
(3) Are on different sides of the facility.
(4) Are not blocked.
(5) Are operable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge using a one-step process.
(6) Have a permanently attached stairway or ramp if not at ground level.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-6 - Fire drills

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 6.
(a) A provider shall conduct a monthly fire drill in accordance with the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission that includes complete evacuation of all children and adults who provide child care in the facility.
(b) The provider shall maintain documentation of all fire drills conducted during the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period, including the following:
(1) The date and time of the fire drill.
(2) The name of the individual who conducted the fire drill.
(3) The weather conditions at the time of the fire drill.
(4) The amount of time required to fully evacuate the facility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-7 - Certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 7.
(a) The provider, employee, and volunteer caregivers shall maintain current certification in first aid procedures, provided by a certified trainer or licensed health professional.
(b) The certified first aid procedures shall include the following:
(1) Control of bleeding.
(2) Treatment of shock.
(3) Artificial respiration.
(4) Treatment for poisoning.
(5) Procedures for choking.
(6) Treatment for seizure.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-8 - Running water

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 8.
(a) The child care facility shall have hot and cold running water from an approved water source from a sink that is available in the area of the facility where the provider operates a child care program.
(b) The provider must notify the verifying agency of any change in water supply immediately.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-9 - Telephone service

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 9.
(a) The provider shall have at least one (1) working analog landline telephone, or a division approved conversion method for a nonanalog landline telephone, at all times in the facility when care is being provided.
(b) The telephone must be on the premises where care is being provided and accessible to any individual providing care during all operational hours.
(c) The provider must supply the verifying agency with the telephone number for the facility.
(d) The provider must notify the verifying agency immediately of any changes in the telephone service.
(e) The provider must maintain a record of continuous phone service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-10 - Safe environment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 10.
(a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that firearms and ammunition are secured in a locked area, by key or combination, where children cannot gain access.
(b) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that poisons, chemicals, bleach, and cleaning materials are stored in areas that are inaccessible to children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-11 - Supervision

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 11.
The provider shall ensure that each child in the provider's care shall be continually supervised including children related to the provider under seven (7) years of age.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-12 - Emergency plans

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 12.
(a) The provider shall have written plans posted in the facility where the provider operates a child care program notifying the parent of the following:
(1) Illness, serious injury, or death of the provider.
(2) How care will be provided in an emergency.
(3) The identity of the person or persons responsible for notifying parents.
(4) The identity of the person or persons responsible for providing care should the provider be unable to provide care due to an emergency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-13 - Mantoux tuberculin skin test; requirement

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 13.
(a) The following individuals must provide to the verifying agency the results of an intradermal tuberculin skin test with documented results prior to residence, employment, or volunteer service:
(1) The provider.
(2) All individuals eighteen (18) years of age or older residing in the home where child care is provided.
(3) All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-14 - Criminal history information

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5; IC  12-17.2-4-35; IC  12-17.2-5-35
Sec. 14.
(a) The provider shall, at the provider's expense, provide the verifying agent a statewide criminal history dated within sixty (60) days prior to receipt of initial application by the verifying agency or hire date for the following:
(1) The provider.
(2) All individuals at least eighteen (18) years of age living in a home where child care is provided or individuals less than eighteen (18) years of age living in the home, if that individual has been waived from juvenile to adult court.
(3) All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-15 - Drug testing

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 15.
(a) The provider shall, at no expense to the verifying agency, provide to the verifying agency a copy of drug testing results for the following:
(1) The provider.
(2) All individuals at least eighteen (18) years of age living in a home where child care is provided.
(3) All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-16 - State central registry check

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 16.
(a) The provider must provide evidence that the following individuals have not been named in the state central registry identified at IC  31-33-17-6(7)
[IC  31-33-17 was repealed by P.L. 138-2007, SECTION 93, effective July 1, 2007.]
:
(1) The provider.
(2) All individuals at least eighteen (18) years of age living in a home where child care is provided.
(3) All employees and volunteer caregivers at the facility where child care is provided.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-17 - Immunization records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 17.
(a) The provider shall maintain and annually update documentation provided by a health care professional for each child who is cared for in a facility indicating that the child has received complete age appropriate immunizations as determined by the state department of health including the following:
(1) Conjugated pneumococcal vaccine.
(2) Varicella vaccine or a demonstrated immunity to varicella.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-18 - Tobacco and substance policy

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 18.
(a) A provider, other than a child care center or child care ministry, shall have a written policy prohibiting the use of the following in the facility where the provider operates a child care program when child care is being provided:
(1) Tobacco.
(2) Alcohol.
(3) A potentially toxic substance in a manner other than the substance's intended purpose.
(4) An illegal substance or the possession of an illegal substance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-19 - Records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 19.
The provider shall maintain the following records and documents at the facility, which shall be made available to the verifying agency upon request:
(1) A current list of all persons living in a child care home.
(2) A current list of all employees and volunteer caregivers.
(3) Staff records.
(4) Drug test results.
(5) A Mantoux tuberculin test or tuberculin screening, or both, if appropriate.
(6) Statewide criminal history checks.
(7) Current first aid certification.
(8) State central registry results.
(9) Annual age appropriate CPR certification.
(10) A signed tobacco/substance policy.
(11) A signed criminal history policy.
(12) A written drug testing policy.
(13) A current list of all children cared for at the facility.
(14) Children's emergency contact information.
(15) Children's immunization records updated annually.
(16) Emergency assistance telephone numbers near a telephone, including the following:
(A) Police.
(B) Fire.
(C) Ambulance.
(D) Poison control.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-20 - Application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 20.
(a) A provider must complete the application process prior to participation in the CCDF voucher program.
(b) The provider must apply on forms provided by the verifying agency.
(c) The provider must submit the required information as part of the application.
(d) The provider must submit the information required under this rule to the verifying agency as part of the application process.
(e) The provider must apply annually to continue participation in the CCDF program.
(f) The provider remains eligible to participate in the CCDF program when the provider submits a timely application to renew participation, unless the division issues a notice of order terminating the provider participation in the CCDF program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-21 - Incomplete application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 21.
(a) The verifying agency will not act upon an incomplete application.
(b) The verifying agency shall return an incomplete application with a notation as to omissions.
(c) The return of an incomplete application shall be without prejudice.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-22 - Inspections

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 22.
(a) The verifying agency shall conduct at least an annual inspection of the facility for any provider applying for participation in the CCDF voucher program.
(b) An announced or unannounced inspection shall be conducted any time during the facility's hours of operation.
(c) Activities may include on-site inspections, record review, observation, and interviews.
(d) The verifying agency shall require that evidence of compliance with this rule be presented in a form and manner specified by this rule.
(e) The CCDF program provider shall maintain and make available verification of the following:
(1) A current list of all employees and individuals providing care.
(2) A current list of all persons living in a child care home.
(3) A current list of all children cared for at the facility.
(4) Records documenting that all employees and volunteer caregivers have complied with the requirements of this rule.
(5) Records documenting that all household members have complied with the requirements of this rule.
(6) Parent or custodial adult contact information for each child in the provider's care.
(7) Records documenting that all children have received complete age appropriate immunizations.
(8) Emergency assistance telephone numbers posted near the telephone that include the following:
(A) Police.
(B) Fire.
(C) Ambulance.
(D) Poison control.
(9) Documentation that water is from an approved water source.
(10) Records of continuous phone service.
(11) A posted record of monthly fire drills.
(12) A posted plan for notification of serious injury/death of a provider.
(13) A posted plan for emergency evacuation or shelter route or routes in case of fire or severe weather.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-23 - Denial of application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC 4-21.5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 23.
(a) The division shall deny an application when an applicant fails to meet the requirements of this rule.
(b) The division shall provide written notification of denial in the form of a notice of order in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3 stating the reason or reasons for the denial.
(c) An applicant may appeal the denial of an application. The appeal request must be filed in accordance with the procedures and timelines of 470 IAC 1-4-3.
(d) A request for an administrative hearing for a denial must be made prior to the effective date of the order.
(e) The administrative hearing shall be scheduled within sixty (60) calendar days of the written request.
(f) The administrative hearing shall be held in accordance with 470 IAC 1-4.
(g) The division shall issue a decision within sixty (60) calendar days after the conclusion of the hearing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-24 - Grounds for denial

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 24.
Any of the following constitute sufficient grounds for a denial of an application:
(1) A failure to meet any of the requirements of this rule.
(2) A failure to allow the verifying agency access to the provider's facility during normal business hours.
(3) A determination by the division that the applicant made false statements in the provider's application for participation in the CCDF program.
(4) A determination by the division that the applicant made false statements in the applicant's records required by the division.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-25 - Maintenance of compliance and insufficiencies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 25.
(a) The provider shall maintain compliance with the requirements of this rule.
(b) A provider determined to be not in compliance with this rule may be given up to twenty-one (21) calendar days by the division to correct the insufficiency.
(c) The provider's failure to document compliance within the prescribed time shall result in denial or decertification of the provider's participation in the CCDF program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-26 - Decertification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC 4-21.5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 26.
(a) The division shall decertify CCDF participation when a provider fails to comply with the requirements of this rule.
(b) The division shall provide the provider written notification of decertification in the form of a notice of order in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3 stating the reason or reasons for the decertification.
(c) An administrative hearing concerning the revocation shall be provided upon written request by the applicant.
(d) A request for an administrative hearing for a decertification must be made prior to the effective date of the order.
(e) The administrative hearing shall be scheduled within sixty (60) calendar days after receiving the written request.
(f) The administrative hearing shall be held in accordance with 470 IAC 1-4.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 18 - Reserved Rule 17 Reserved Rule 18 Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program; Provider Eligibility › Section 18-27 - Grounds for decertification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3; IC  12-17.2-3.5-15
Affected: IC  12-17.2-3.5
Sec. 27.
Any of the following constitute sufficient grounds for decertification as a CCDF program provider:
(1) Failure to meet any of the requirements of this rule.
(2) Failure to allow the verifying agency access to the facility during normal business hours.
(3) A determination by the division that the applicant made false statements in the applicant's application for certification.
(4) A determination by the division that the applicant made false statements in the applicant's records required by the division.
(5) Failure to correct an insufficiency within the prescribed time.
(6) Multiple insufficiencies regardless of whether they were corrected within the prescribed time.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 1.
The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-2 - "Act" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 2.
"Act" means the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3 - "Assessment" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 3.
"Assessment" means ongoing procedures used by appropriate qualified personnel throughout the period of a child's eligibility to identify the following:
(1) The child's unique strengths and needs, and the services appropriate to meet those needs.
(2) The resources, priorities, and concerns of the family, and identification of the supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of its infant or toddler with a disability.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-4 - "Child" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 4.
(a) "Child" refers to an infant or toddler from birth through two (2) years of age.
(b) As used in this article, "child" includes the singular, as well as the plural, form of the noun.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-5 - "Child find" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 5.
"Child find" means strategies and activities, including awareness activities, conducted for the purpose of bringing children into the early intervention system so that individual eligibility may be determined and potential needs for early intervention services can be identified.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-6 - "Child find system" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 6.
"Child find system" means a coordinated, community system for identifying, locating, and evaluating children who are eligible for early intervention services. The system includes a public awareness program, a procedure for referring a child to the appropriate system point of entry for assessment and early intervention services, where appropriate, and an effective method to determine which children are receiving needed early intervention services and which children are not receiving those services.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-7 - "Consent" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 7.
"Consent" includes all of the following:
(1) The parent has been fully informed of all information relevant to the activity for which consent is sought, in the parent's native language or other mode of communication.
(2) The parent understands and agrees in writing to the carrying out of the activity for which consent is sought, and the consent describes that activity and lists the records, if any, that will be released, and to whom.
(3) The parent understands that the granting of consent is voluntary on the part of the parent and may be revoked at any time.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-8 - "Days" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 8.
"Days" means calendar days.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-9 - "Disclosure" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 9.
"Disclosure" means to permit access, or to release, transfer, or otherwise communicate the information contained in early intervention records, including personally identifiable information contained in those records, to any party, by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-10 - "Division" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 10.
"Division" means the division of family resources.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-11 - "Early intervention services" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 11.
"Early intervention services" means developmental services that:
(1) are designed to meet:
(A) the developmental needs of each child eligible for services through the early intervention system; and
(B) the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-12 - "Early intervention system" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 12.
"Early intervention system" means the total effort in the state that is established to meet the needs of children eligible for early intervention services and their families, including the coordination of all available federal, state, local, and private resources available to provide early intervention services within the state.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-13 - "Evaluation" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 13.
"Evaluation" includes the procedures used by appropriate, qualified personnel, as described in section 26 of this rule, to determine a child's initial and continuing eligibility for early intervention services, including determining the status of the child in each of the following developmental areas:
(1) Cognitive development.
(2) Physical development, including vision and hearing.
(3) Communication development.
(4) Social or emotional development.
(5) Adaptive development.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-13.5 - "Foster parent" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17-15
Sec. 13.5.
"Foster parent" means a person or persons who meet the definition found at 470 IAC 3-1-1 and:
(1) have an ongoing, long term parental relationship with the child;
(2) are willing to make the decisions required of parents; and
(3) have no interest that would conflict with the interests of the child.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-14 - "ICC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15-7
Sec. 14.
"ICC" means the state interagency coordinating council established pursuant to IC  12-17-15-7
[IC  12-17-15 was repealed by P.L. 93-2006, SECTION 19, effective March 20, 2006.]
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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-15 - "IFSP" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 15.
"IFSP" means the individualized family service plan, a written plan for providing early intervention services to a child eligible for early intervention services and the child's family.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-16 - "Infants and toddlers with disabilities" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 16.
"Infants and toddlers with disabilities" means individuals from birth through two (2) years of age who are eligible for early intervention services.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-17 - "Informed clinical opinion" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 17.
"Informed clinical opinion" means a decision made by appropriate, qualified personnel, as described in section 26 of this rule, regarding the developmental status of a child, which is utilized for purposes of eligibility determination, assessment of service needs, and development of an IFSP, and which is based upon observation, interviews, or other appropriate techniques.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-18 - "LPCC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 18.
"LPCC" means the local planning and coordinating council, a regional planning and coordination group organized for the purpose of implementing the early intervention system as required by 20 U.S.C. 1435 and  34 CFR 303.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-19 - "Multidisciplinary" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 19.
"Multidisciplinary" means the involvement of two (2) or more different disciplines or professions in the provision of integrated and coordinated services, including evaluation and assessment activities, and development of the IFSP.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-20 - "Natural environments" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-2-3; IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17-15
Sec. 20.
"Natural environments" means settings that are natural or normal for the child's age peers who have no disability.