Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

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…

Sec. 1.5. (a) The division shall require all child care centers or child care homes to submit a report containing the names and birth dates of all children who are enrolled in the child care center or child care home within three (3) months from the date the child care center or …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 10. (a) The division may grant a variance or waiver of a rule governing a provider. A variance or waiver granted under this section must promote statewide …

Sec. 11. A waiver or variance granted under section 10 of this chapter and a waiver or variance renewed under section 12 of this chapter expires on the earlier of the following: (1) The date when the license affected by the waiver or variance expires. (2) The date set by the divi…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. (a) If the division determines that a waiver or variance expiring under section 11 of this chapter will continue to serve the public interest, the divi…

Sec. 13. (a) If a licensee under this article violates a condition of a waiver or variance under this chapter, the division may issue an order revoking the waiver or variance before the waiver or variance expires under section 11 of this chapter. (b) If the waiver or variance is …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 14.2. (a) As used in this section, "program" refers to the paths to QUALITY program established by subsection (b). (b) The paths to QUALITY program is esta…

Sec. 14.4. (a) The state police department shall release the results of a national criminal history background check conducted in accordance with this article to the division. (b) The division may not release records received from the state police department under subsection (a).…

Sec. 15. (a) Not later than June 30, 2026, the division shall establish an organizational license category for multi-site child care centers operating under one (1) owner. (b) In establishing the license category under subsection (a), the division shall do the following: (1) Allo…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. The division may do the following: (1) Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices, and other documents required by this article or by the rules ad…

Sec. 3. (a) The division of family resources child care fund is established for the purpose of providing training and facilitating compliance with and enforcement of this article. The fund shall be administered by the division. (b) The fund consists of the fees and civil penaltie…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) The division shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the licensing and inspection of child care centers and child care homes after consultation…

Sec. 5. (a) The division shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the inspection of child care ministries under this article. The rules must provide standards for sanitation. (b) A child care ministry shall comply with rules established by the division for child care ministrie…

Sec. 5.5. (a) Notwithstanding IC 12-7-2.1-267, as used in this section, "provider" means a person who provides child care under this article. (b) When the division adopts an administrative rule or a policy statement to administer this article, the division shall make the administ…

Sec. 6. (a) The division shall monitor entities licensed under this article for the continued compliance with this article and the rules adopted by the division. (b) The division shall conduct monitoring activities that include onsite inspections, record reading, observation, and…

Sec. 7. The division shall investigate complaints to determine possible noncompliance with the rules adopted by the division. The licensee is entitled to add comments concerning a complaint to the licensing file. The division shall consider all formal complaints against a license…

Sec. 8. The division shall exempt from licensure the following programs: (1) A program for children enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 that is operated by the department of education or a public or private school. (2) A program for children who become at least three (3) y…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 9. (a) A program operated to serve migrant children that is exempted under section 8(6) of this chapter and is certified by the United States Department of…

Sec. 1. The secretary shall administer the children's health insurance program through the office of Medicaid policy and planning. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.51.

Sec. 10. (a) The office may establish a program to subsidize employer sponsored coverage for: (1) eligible individuals; and (2) the families of eligible individuals; consistent with federal law. (b) If the office establishes a program under subsection (a), the employer sponsored …

Sec. 11. (a) The secretary shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement the program. (b) A rule adopted before April 15, 2016, by the office of children's health insurance program is transferred to the office of the secretary. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177. Amended by P.L.3…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. Not later than April 1, the office shall provide a report describing the program's activities during the preceding calendar year to the: (1) budget com…

Sec. 2. The secretary, through the office, shall design and administer a system to provide health benefits coverage for children eligible for the program. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.52.

Sec. 3. To the greatest extent possible, the office shall use the same: (1) eligibility determination; (2) enrollment; (3) provider networks; and (4) claims payment systems; as are used by the Medicaid managed care program for children. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.…

Sec. 4. The office shall evaluate the feasibility of the following: (1) Establishing a program to subsidize employer sponsored coverage under the program. (2) Expanding health insurance coverage under the program to other populations as provided under section 2105(c)(3) of the fe…

Sec. 5. Reviews of the program shall: (1) be conducted in compliance with federal requirements; and (2) include an analysis of the extent to which crowd out is occurring. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.

Sec. 6. The office shall do the following: (1) Establish performance criteria and evaluation measures. (2) Monitor program performance. (3) Adopt a formula that: (A) specifies the premiums, if any, to be paid by the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the program; and (B) i…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 7. (a) The office shall contract with an independent organization to evaluate the program. (b) The office shall report the results of each evaluation to th…

Sec. 8. The office may, in administering the program, contract with community entities, including private entities, for the following: (1) Outreach for and enrollment in the managed care program. (2) Provision of services. (3) Consumer education and public health education. As ad…

Sec. 9. (a) The office shall incorporate creative methods, reflective of community level objectives and input, to do the following: (1) Encourage beneficial and appropriate use of health care services. (2) Pursue efforts to enhance provider availability. (b) In determining the be…

Sec. 1. (a) A rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning developmental disabilities under IC 16-13-1 (before its repeal by P.L.9-1991) is valid and effective until the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (…

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning the handicapped infants and toddlers program, before its repeal by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the section of child care services within the division of fa…

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a rule adopted by the Indiana state board of education concerning the school age child care project fund, before its repeal by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the section of child care services within the division of fam…

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning the handicapped infants and toddlers program, before its repeal by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the section of child care services within the division of fa…

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a rule adopted by the interdepartmental board for the coordination of human service programs concerning the school age child care project fund, before its repeal by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the section of child ca…

Sec. 2. (a) A rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning case management services for developmentally disabled persons under IC 16-14-31 (before its repeal by P.L.9-1991) is valid and effective until the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services a…

Sec. 3. (a) A rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning residential facilities under IC 16-13-21 or IC 16-13-22, as amended by P.L.9-1991 and before their repeal, is valid and effective until the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services adopts a…

Sec. 4. (a) A rule adopted by the state board of health concerning child care licensing under IC 12-3-2, as amended by P.L.9-1991 and before its repeal, is valid and effective until the division of family and children adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or…

Sec. 5. (a) A rule adopted by the state department of public welfare concerning room and board assistance under IC 12-1-5.5, as repealed by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: …

Sec. 6. (a) A rule adopted by the state department of public welfare concerning the state medical assistance plan (Medicaid) under IC 12-1-7 (before its repeal) before January 1, 1992, is valid and effective until the secretary appointed under IC 12-6-2-2 (before its repeal) adop…

Sec. 7. (a) A rule adopted by the department of human services concerning social services under IC 4-28-6, as repealed by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the division of family and children adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or in part the depart…

Sec. 8. (a) A rule adopted by the interdepartmental board for the coordination of human services concerning the school age child care project fund under IC 20-5-61, as repealed by P.L.9-1991, is valid and effective until the division of family and children adopts a rule under IC …

Sec. 9. (a) A rule adopted by the department of mental health concerning epilepsy services is valid and effective until the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or in part the department of mental h…

Sec. 2. (a) If a member, an officer, or an employee of the division is accused of an offense or sued for civil damages because of an act performed within the course of the individual's employment or because of an act performed under the authority or order of a superior officer, t…

Sec. 0.5. This chapter applies to a report that is received by a call to a statewide toll free telephone number or through online reporting. As added by P.L.47-2025, SEC.1.