Title 12, TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 3.5. (a) A child care center shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available to the division upon request a copy of drug testing results for an individual who: (1) is employed; or (2) volunteers; as a caregiver at the child care center. The drug testing result…

Sec. 30. A court order granted under section 29(b)(2)(A) of this chapter expires when the child care center is issued a license. As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.

Sec. 31. A court order granted under section 29(b)(2)(B) of this chapter expires upon the later of the following: (1) Sixty (60) calendar days after the order is issued. (2) When a final division decision is issued under sections 20 through 22 of this chapter if notice of an enfo…

Sec. 32. (a) The following constitute sufficient grounds for revocation of a license: (1) A determination by the department of child services of child abuse or neglect (as defined in IC 31-9-2-14) by: (A) the licensee; (B) an employee of the licensee who may be present on the pre…

Sec. 33. (a) A licensee shall operate a child care center in compliance with the rules established under this article and is subject to the disciplinary sanctions under subsection (b) if the division finds that the licensee has violated this article. (b) The division may impose a…

Sec. 34. (a) In addition to the other penalties imposed under this chapter, the division may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the violation of this article. (b) The division shall deposit the civil penalties collected under this section in…

Sec. 35. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.

Sec. 36. (a) The department of child services shall conduct an investigation of a claim of abuse or neglect in a child care center. (b) After an investigation under subsection (a), the department of child services shall make a determination of whether or not abuse or neglect occu…

As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141. Repealed by P.L.61-1993, SEC.67 and P.L.136-1993, SEC.24.

Sec. 4.1. (a) A licensee that cares for children who are less than twelve (12) months of age shall: (1) complete the training course provided or approved by the division under IC 12-17.2-2-1(10) concerning safe sleeping practices; and (2) ensure that all caregivers of children wh…

Sec. 5. (a) The following constitute sufficient grounds for a denial of a license application: (1) A determination by the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1 of child abuse or neglect (as defined in IC 31-9-2-14) by: (A) the applicant; (B) an employee of the …

Sec. 6. The division may not act on an incomplete application. The division shall return an incomplete application with a notation as to omissions. The return of an incomplete application shall be without prejudice. As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.

Sec. 7. The division shall investigate a person seeking licensure to determine whether the person is in compliance with this article and the rules adopted under this article. The investigation shall be conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, in announced or una…

Sec. 8. The division shall issue a license to a person who meets all of the license requirements when an investigation shows the applicant to be in compliance under this article. As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.

Sec. 9. A child care center may be eligible to receive a variance from the requirements of this chapter by complying with IC 12-17.2-2-10. As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply until January 1, 2000. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.

As added by P.L.107-2002, SEC.27. Repealed by P.L.229-2011, SEC.272.

financial requirements; mental health services Sec. 2. (a) The benefit package provided under the program shall focus on age appropriate preventive, primary, and acute care services. (b) The office shall offer health insurance coverage for the following basic services: (1) Inpati…

Sec. 2.5. Prescription drugs provided under the program are subject to the requirements of IC 12-15-35.5. As added by P.L.6-2002, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. Premium and cost sharing amounts established by the office are limited by the following: (1) Deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost sharing is not permitted with respect to benefits for: (A) well-baby and well-child care, including age appropriate immunizations; and (B) …

Sec. 4. The office may do the following: (1) Determine cost sharing amounts. (2) Determine waiting periods that may not exceed three (3) months and exceptions to the requirement of waiting periods for potential enrollees in the program. (3) Adopt additional methods for complying …

employer to eliminate or reduce coverage Sec. 5. (a) It is a violation of IC 27-4-1-4 if an insurer, or an insurance producer or insurance broker compensated by the insurer, knowingly or intentionally refers an insured or the dependent of an insured to the program for health insu…

Sec. 6. Community health centers shall be used to provide health care services. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.

Sec. 7. The office shall encourage the parent of a child who is enrolled in the program to select a primary dental provider for the child before the child is eighteen (18) months of age. As added by P.L.169-2001, SEC.3. IC 12-17.6-4-8 Use of generic drugs and preferred drug list …

Sec. 1. The division shall administer money appropriated or allocated to the division by the state, including money appropriated or allocated from the following: (1) The federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 701). (2) The federal Social Services Block Grant in-home ser…

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-12(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.138-1993, SEC.4.

Sec. 3. The division shall administer the following programs: (1) Programs established under any of the following statutes: (A) This article. (B) IC 12-11. (C) IC 12-12. (D) IC 12-12.7. (2) Programs under the following statutes, to the extent the division has responsibilities for…

with disabilities Sec. 4. IC 20-35-2 applies to the operation of each education program for a student with a disability (as defined in IC 20-35-1-8) conducted by a state owned and operated developmental center or furnished under an agreement with the division. [Pre-1992 Revision …

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law: (1) home health agencies licensed under IC 16-27-1 are approved to provide home health services; and (2) personal services agencies licensed under IC 16-27-4 are approved to provide personal services; under any federal waiver granted to …

purpose Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, the bureau is given sole vending opportunities in buildings owned, leased in whole, or operated by: (1) the state; (2) a county; (3) a township; (4) a city; or (5) a town; for purposes of providing blind individuals…

Sec. 10. (a) Before December 1 of each year, the bureau shall submit to the legislative services agency a report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 detailing the number of blind vendors placed by the bureau in public and private buildings under this chapter. (b) The legislat…

Sec. 2. (a) Vending facilities shall be established for the purpose of selling newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, food, beverages, and other articles approved for sale by the bureau and the custodial authority of the building. (b) The location and type of ven…

Sec. 3. The bureau shall relinquish the bureau's exclusive right under section 1 of this chapter to operate vending services in a building if either of the following apply: (1) A blind vendor is not available to provide vending services in a particular building. (2) The custodial…

relinquishment by bureau of exclusive right Sec. 4. If the bureau relinquishes the bureau's exclusive right to operate vending services under section 3 of this chapter, the custodial authority of the building may enter into a contract with a person for the provision of vending se…

relinquishment of exclusive right; notice to bureau Sec. 5. The custodial authority of a building shall notify the bureau before entering into or renewing a contract to operate vending services in the building with a person other than the bureau. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28…

another facility Sec. 6. In placing blind vendors at vending facilities under this section, the bureau may not place at a new vending facility a blind vendor who is already operating a vending facility unless the placement of the vendor at the new vending facility would leave a v…

Sec. 7. The bureau shall seek out vending opportunities for blind individuals in public and private buildings. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-20(f) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6.

buildings and buildings owned or leased by the federal government Sec. 8. The division may do the following: (1) Issue licenses to blind individuals to operate vending stands under applicable federal and state laws. (2) Establish and operate vending facilities for the placement o…

federal money Sec. 9. Training of vending facility operators under this chapter may be paid from state, local, or federal money. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-21(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. (a) The division shall administer or supervise the public welfare activities of the state. The division has the following powers and duties: (1) The administration of old age assistance, TANF, and assistance to the needy blind and persons with disabilities, excluding assi…

compensation barred Sec. 10. The amendment or repeal of a provision of this title does not create a claim for compensation on behalf of a recipient under this title. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-12-9.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

parental objection restricted Sec. 11. Except as provided in IC 31-37-7-3, IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 does not authorize a state or county official, agent, or representative, in carrying out IC 12-13 through IC 12-19, to take charge of a child over the objection of either parent o…

Sec. 12. IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 shall be liberally construed so that the purposes may be accomplished as equitably, economically, and expeditiously as possible. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-12-3 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

As added by P.L.133-2005, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.143-2008, SEC.15.

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "committee" refers to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services established by IC 2-5-1.3-4. (b) A contractor for the division, office, or secretary that has responsibility for processing eligibility …

Sec. 2. The division shall administer the following: (1) A child development associate scholarship program. (2) Any school age dependent care program. (3) Migrant day care services. (4) The migrant nutrition program. (5) The home visitation and social services program. (6) The ed…

Sec. 3. The division may do the following: (1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and take action that is necessary or desirable to carry out IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 and that is not inconsistent with IC 12-13 through IC 12-19. Each county director shall keep copies of the rules on fil…

through IC 12-19 restricted Sec. 4. IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 conferring powers of supervision on the division do not include the actual management of state institutions or the selection of the personnel of state institutions. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-2-3(q).] As added b…

Sec. 5. (a) Each county auditor shall keep records and make reports relating to the county welfare fund (before July 1, 2001), the family and children's fund (before January 1, 2009), and other financial transactions as required under IC 12-13 through IC 12-19 and as required by …

Sec. 6. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall appoint necessary eligible personnel for the efficient performance of the division's duties. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-2-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.30.