"Child welfare agency"

Sec. 50. "Child welfare agency", for purposes of IC 31-25-2-20.4 and IC 31-33-18-1.6, means: (1) the department of child services; and (2) a person (as defined in IC 24-4-14-5) that, directly or indirectly, provides: (A) services to a child or family of a child, for which payment is made, in whole or in part, by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services; (B) services to: (i) a child who is; or (ii) a family with; a child at imminent risk of placement (as defined in IC 31-26-5-1) who is referred by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services to the person for family support or family preservation services; or (C) assistance to or works in cooperation with the department of child services in the investigations of allegations of possible child abuse or neglect in accordance with IC 31-33. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.