Title 12, TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES

As added by P.L.6-2012, SEC.86. Repealed by P.L.85-2017, SEC.53.

Sec. 199.9. "Waiver training", for purposes of IC 12-23-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-23-21-1. As added by P.L.168-2017, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. "Adult protective services unit", for purposes of IC 12-10-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-3-1. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-5-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 4-28-20-8; 4-28-21-14 part; 16-13-22-8.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.151-1995, SEC.1; P.L.107-1997, SEC.1; P.L.272-1999, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.99-2007, SEC.224.

Sec. 20.5. "Basic necessities", for purposes of IC 12-20, includes those services or items essential to meet the minimum standards of health, safety, and decency, including the following: (1) Medical care described in IC 12-20-16-2. (2) Clothing and footwear. (3) Food. (4) Shelte…

Sec. 20.7. "Basic services", for purposes of IC 12-10-17.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-17.1-4. As added by P.L.255-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.141-2006, SEC.13.

Sec. 20.8. "Battery", for purposes of IC 12-10-3, includes battery (IC 35-42-2-1), domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3), and aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5). As added by P.L.65-2016, SEC.5.

Sec. 200. (a) "Warrant", for purposes of the statutes listed in subsection (b), means an instrument that is: (1) the equivalent of a money payment; and (2) immediately convertible into cash by the payee for the full face amount of the instrument. (b) This section applies to the f…

Sec. 200.4. "Waste", for purposes of IC 12-15-35.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-35.5-2.6. As added by P.L.11-2010, SEC.1.

Sec. 200.5. "Wasted resources", for purposes of IC 12-20, means: (1) the amount of money or resources expended by an applicant or an adult member of an applicant's household seeking township assistance during the thirty (30) days before the date of application for township assist…

As added by P.L.74-1992, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.145-2006, SEC.376.

Sec. 21. "Blind" means the following: (1) For purposes of the following statutes, the term refers to an individual who has vision in the better eye with correcting glasses of 20/200 or less, or a disqualifying visual field defect as determined upon examination by an ophthalmologi…

Sec. 22. "Board" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 12-8-6.5-14, the meaning set forth in IC 12-8-6.5-14(a). (2) For purposes of IC 12-10-10 and IC 12-10-11, the community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled board established by IC 12-10-1…

Sec. 23. "Body", for purposes of IC 12-8-2.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-8-2.5-1. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-2.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.8.

Sec. 23.5. "Broker", for purposes of IC 12-15-30.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-30.5-1. As added by P.L.116-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 24. "Bureau" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 12-10, the bureau of aging and in-home services established by IC 12-10-1-1. (2) For purposes of IC 12-11, the bureau of disabilities services established by IC 12-11-1.1-1. (3) For purposes of IC 12-12, the rehabilita…

Sec. 24.5. "Buy-in program", as used in IC 12-15-41, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-41-1. As added by P.L.287-2001, SEC.2. IC 12-7-2-24.6 "Caregiver" Sec. 24.6. "Caregiver", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means an individual who is assigned by a provider the responsibility fo…

As added by P.L.283-2001, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.

Sec. 24.8. "Caretaker", for purposes of IC 12-10.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10.5-1-1. As added by P.L.274-2003, SEC.2.

As added by P.L.180-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.162-2021, SEC.1. Expired 1-1-2023 by P.L.162-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 25. "Case management", for purposes of IC 12-10-1 and IC 12-10-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-10-1. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-6.1-2.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.8; P.L.150-1995, SEC.2; P.L.143-2011, SEC.3; P.L.5-2015, SEC.34…

Sec. 26. "Center", for purposes of IC 12-26, means a community mental health center. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-1(h).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 26.1. "Center for independent living", for purposes of IC 12-12-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-12-8-1. As added by P.L.151-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.272-1999, SEC.12.

Sec. 26.3. "Certified community behavioral health clinic", for purposes of IC 12-15-1.3-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-1.3-25. As added by P.L.162-2023, SEC.3.

Sec. 26.5. "Chemical test", for purposes of IC 12-23-14, means an analysis of an individual's: (1) blood; (2) breath; (3) hair; (4) sweat; (5) saliva; (6) urine; or (7) other bodily substance; to determine the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-…

Sec. 27. "Chief magistrate", for purposes of IC 12-28-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-28-3-3. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-9-2.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 28. "Child" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 12-17.2, an individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age. (2) For purposes of IC 12-26, the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-13(d). [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-11.5.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Am…

As added by P.L.74-1994, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.145-2006, SEC.376.

Sec. 28.2. "Child care", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means a service that provides for the care, health, safety, and supervision of a child's social, emotional, and educational growth. As added by P.L.20-1992, SEC.7 and P.L.81-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.71; P.L.145-2…

Sec. 28.4. "Child care center", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means a nonresidential building where at least one (1) child receives child care from a provider: (1) while unattended by a parent, legal guardian, or custodian; (2) for regular compensation; and (3) for more than four (…

Sec. 28.6. (a) "Child care home", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means a residential structure in which at least six (6) children (not including the children for whom the provider is a parent, stepparent, guardian, custodian, or other relative or any child who is at least fourteen (…

Sec. 28.8. "Child care ministry", for purposes of IC 12-17.2, means child care operated by a church or religious ministry that is a religious organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. As added by P.L.20-1992, SEC.10 and P.L.8…

Sec. 28.9. "Child care program", for purposes of IC 12-17.2-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-3.5-1.2. As added by P.L.18-2003, SEC.2.

Sec. 29. "Child caring institution", for purposes of section 82(3) of this chapter and IC 12-26, means an institution that: (1) operates under a license issued under IC 31-27; (2) provides for delivery of mental health services that are appropriate to the needs of the individual;…

Sec. 3. "Advance", for purposes of IC 12-20-25-41, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-20-25-41. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-36(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 3.1. "Advanced practice registered nurse", for purposes of IC 12-15-5-14, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-5-14(a). As added by P.L.87-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.4.

Sec. 3.3. "Advisory committee", for purposes of IC 12-15-35-51, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-35-51. As added by P.L.36-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 30. "Child in need of services", for purposes of the following statutes, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-9: (1) IC 12-13. (2) IC 12-14. (3) IC 12-15. (4) IC 12-19. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-1-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended …

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-3-2-5.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.20-1992, SEC.12; P.L.81-1992, SEC.12; P.L.1-1993, SEC.76. Repealed by P.L.145-2006, SEC.376.

As added by P.L.105-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.234-2005, SEC.192.

As added by P.L.105-1996, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.234-2005, SEC.192.

Sec. 32. "Child welfare services", for purposes of the following statutes, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-9-2-19.5: (1) IC 12-13. (2) IC 12-14. (3) IC 12-15. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-1-1(l).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.41; P.L.146-200…

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-3-2-4.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.61-1993, SEC.67.

Sec. 33.3. "Chronic pain" means pain that: (1) persists beyond the usual course of an acute disease or healing of an injury; or (2) may be associated with an acute or chronic pathologic process that causes continuous or intermittent pain for a period of months or years. As added …

Sec. 33.4. "Chronic pain management", for purposes of IC 12-15-5, means evidence based health care products and services intended to relieve chronic pain that has lasted for at least three (3) months. The term includes: (1) prescription drugs; (2) physical therapy; (3) occupation…

Sec. 33.5. "Chronically medically dependent" for purposes of IC 12-15-36, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-36-2. As added by P.L.76-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 33.6. (a) "Coalition", for purposes of IC 12-18-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-18-8-1. (b) "Coalition", for purposes of IC 12-18-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-18-9-1. As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.258-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 33.7. (a) As used in this chapter, "class I child care home" means a child care home that serves any combination of full-time and part-time children, not to exceed at any one (1) time twelve (12) children plus three (3) children who are enrolled in at least full-day kinderga…

Sec. 33.8. (a) As used in this chapter, "class II child care home" means a child care home that serves more than twelve (12) children but not more than any combination of sixteen (16) full-time and part-time children at any one (1) time. (b) A child: (1) for whom a provider of ca…

Sec. 33.9. (a) "Clean claim", for purposes of IC 12-15-13, except for IC 12-15-13-1 and IC 12-15-13-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-13-0.5. (b) "Clean claim", for purposes of IC 12-15-13-1 and IC 12-15-13-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-13-0.6. As added by P…