Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2028. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2028. Sec. 2. (a) A county shall provide funding for the operation of community mental health centers in the amount determined under subsection (b) or, in the case of…

Sec. 20. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to by the county and the community mental health center, the county payment to the community mental health center shall be paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of each community mental health center's board of directors at least as fr…

Sec. 21. (a) Subject to subsection (c), an acute care hospital that is: (1) established and operated under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23; and (2) licensed under IC 16-21; may apply to the division of mental health and addiction for certification as a community mental health…

Sec. 4. The amount derived from the calculation under section 2(b) of this chapter or, in the case of Marion County for calendar year 2019, calendar year 2020, and calendar year 2021, the calculation under section 2(c) of this chapter represents the combined maximum appropriation…

Sec. 7. The county fiscal body shall appropriate and approve the money necessary to carry out this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-16-1-7.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.23.

Sec. 1. The board of commissioners of each county shall appoint a superintendent of the county home. The superintendent serves for four (4) years from March 1, unless removed for cause under section 5 of this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-2-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1…

Sec. 10. (a) The superintendent of the county home shall manage the county home and its farm to the best interests of the county. (b) The superintendent shall maintain order and discipline and shall assign a reasonable amount of labor to every resident who is able to perform labo…

Sec. 11. The superintendent of a county home shall carefully observe the rules prescribed by the board of commissioners and shall be guided by suggestions that are made by the division of family resources and the county office. The superintendent shall make reports to the board o…

Sec. 12. The superintendent shall make to the board of commissioners a detailed biannual report in writing of the following: (1) The time and manner of the admission of each indigent individual. (2) The health and fitness for labor of each resident. (3) The value of the labor con…

Sec. 13. (a) If there is produce of the county farm that is not needed for the subsistence of the residents, the superintendent shall report that fact to the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners may order the superintendent to sell the surplus produce in the manner …

Sec. 14. (a) The authority of a county fiscal body under this chapter to pay officers and employees of county homes and to pay for materials and supplies for county homes is strictly limited to the extent of specific appropriations of money made in advance by the county fiscal bo…

Sec. 15. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2004, before the last day of each month, the office of the secretary of family and social services, or the office's designee, shall submit to a county home an itemized statement of a payment for the medical services for a resident of the county h…

Sec. 2. In appointing a superintendent of the county home, the commissioners shall select a reputable citizen of good moral character, kind and humane disposition, and good executive ability, who has had a good education. No consideration other than character, competence, and fit…

Sec. 3. A relative of a member of the board of commissioners may not be appointed superintendent or employed in any capacity. A relative of the superintendent, except the spouse as assistant, may not be employed in any capacity with the home except by the consent of the board of …

Sec. 4. Each superintendent of a county home established and operated under this chapter may, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, be required to give bond, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the superintendent's duty. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-1-4(a).] As added …

Sec. 5. The board of commissioners of a county may remove the superintendent of the county home from office at any time, but only for cause, which must be entered in the record book of the board of commissioners. A superintendent removed from office under this section may appeal …

Sec. 6. Each superintendent appointed under this chapter is entitled to an annual salary, in addition to quarters and board for the superintendent and family in the county home, in an amount fixed by the board of commissioners. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-2-1(b).] As added …

Sec. 7. The board of commissioners of each county shall prescribe rules necessary for the management of the county home. With the advice and assistance of the superintendent of the county home, the board of commissioners shall regulate the number and fix the compensation of the a…

Sec. 8. (a) The board of commissioners shall, as a board, visit and inspect the county home at least one (1) time in every three (3) months and enter a report of the board of commissioners' inspection, stating needs and conditions of the institution in the records of the board of…

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the superintendent of a county home shall appoint the assistants, nurses, farmers, laborers, and other employees needed for the work of the home. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the superintendent may at any time remove …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" means a department, a commission, a council, a board, a bureau, a division, a service, an office, or an administration that is responsible for providing services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, including the …

Sec. 10. (a) The council shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from within its membership. (b) A member of the council who is a representative of the division may not serve as chairperson or vice chairperson of the council. (c) A chairperson and vice chairperson…

Sec. 11. Any of the following may call a meeting of the council: (1) The chairperson of the council. (2) The vice chairperson, if the chairperson is not available. As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.111-2020, SEC.5.

Sec. 12. The governor shall fill vacancies on the council. As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11.

Sec. 13. The council shall meet at least quarterly each year. As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11.

Sec. 14. The council shall prepare and approve a budget using funds under this chapter to do the following: (1) Conduct hearings and forums. (2) Pay per diem and travel and other expenses as provided in section 14.5 of this chapter to members of the council. (3) Hire the staff an…

Sec. 14.5. (a) Any member of the council who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection …

Sec. 15. The council shall do the following: (1) Advise and assist the division in the performance of the responsibilities set forth in section 6 of this chapter, particularly the following: (A) Identification of sources of fiscal and other support for services for early interven…

Sec. 16. (a) To the extent that the services are appropriate, the council shall advise and assist the department of education regarding the transition of toddlers with disabilities to preschool special education services under IC 20-35. (b) The council may advise and assist the d…

Sec. 17. (a) As used in this section, "per unit of treatment" means an increment of fifteen (15) minutes for services provided to an individual. (b) A family shall participate in the cost of programs and services provided under this chapter to the extent allowed by federal law ac…

Sec. 17.3. Subject to any federal requirements under 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., for purposes of determining a family's income under section 17 of this chapter, a family is presumed to have an income that is not more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal income poverty…

Sec. 17.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the agency may do any of the following for any amount owed under section 17 of this chapter by a person if the amount owed is more than sixty (60) days past due: (1) Set off under IC 6-8.1-9.5 on any state tax refund owed to the person ag…

Sec. 18. Upon the recommendations of the council, the division shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 providing for a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency programs that provide appropriate early intervention services to all infants and toddler…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the interagency coordinating council established by section 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11.

Sec. 20. To the extent required in 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, the statewide system must include the following: (1) A definition of the term "developmentally delayed" to be used in carrying out the programs under this chapter. (2) The timetables necessary for ensuring that the a…

Sec. 23. (a) As used in this section, "covered plan" means a plan providing coverage for early intervention services under IC 5-10-8-7.3, IC 21-38-6-1, or IC 27-8-27-6. (b) The division may not be paid by a covered plan for early intervention services provided under this chapter …

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "early intervention services" means developmental services that meet the following conditions: (1) Are provided under public supervision. (2) Are selected in collaboration with the parents. (3) Are provided at no cost, except when federal or s…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "infants and toddlers with disabilities" means individuals from birth through two (2) years of age who need early intervention services because the individuals meet the following conditions: (1) Are experiencing developmental delays, as measur…

Sec. 5. The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To enhance the development and minimize the potential for developmental delay of infants and toddlers with disabilities. (2) To reduce educational costs to the state by minimizing the need for special education and related …

Sec. 6. (a) The division shall do the following: (1) Carry out the general administration and supervision of programs and activities receiving assistance under this chapter, monitor programs and activities implemented by the state, regardless of whether the programs and activitie…

Sec. 6.5. Not later than November 1, 2019, the division shall review and revise the division's current policy regarding make-up therapy sessions, including defining what constitutes a "make-up" or "missed" session, based on recommendations from the council. The revised policy mus…

Sec. 7. The interagency coordinating council is established. As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11.

Sec. 8. (a) The council consists of at least fifteen (15) but not more than twenty-five (25) members appointed by the governor as follows: (1) At least twenty percent (20%) of the members must be individuals who: (A) are parents, including minority parents, of infants or toddlers…

Sec. 9. (a) The governor shall make the initial appointments under section 8 of this chapter with staggered terms and subsequent appointments for terms of three (3) years. However, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. (b) A council member may be reappo…

Sec. 1. This article is effective upon the following: (1) The adoption of the compact by at least two (2) member states. (2) The consent of the federal United States Congress without changes by Congress to the following fundamental purposes of the compact: (A) To secure the right…

Sec. 1. The division shall perform the following duties: (1) Administer the licensing and monitoring of child care centers or child care homes in accordance with this article. (2) Ensure that a national criminal history background check of the following is completed through the s…