Sec. 1. The department shall perform the following duties:
(1) Administer the licensing and monitoring of child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, and child placing agencies in accordance with this article.
(2) Ensure that a criminal history check of an applicant is conducted under IC 31-9-2-22.5 before issuing a license.
(3) Provide for the issuance, denial, and revocation of licenses.
(4) Cooperate with governing bodies of child caring institutions, foster family homes, group homes, and child placing agencies and their staffs to improve standards of child care.
(5) Prepare at least biannually a directory of licensees, except for foster family homes, with a description of the program capacity and type of children served that will be distributed to the legislature, licensees, and other interested parties as a public document.
(6) Deposit all license application fees collected under section 2 of this chapter in the department of child services child care fund established by IC 31-25-2-16.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.146-2006, SEC.26; P.L.1-2007, SEC.201; P.L.128-2012, SEC.93.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care
Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department
31-27-2-1. Duties of Department of Child Services
31-27-2-2. Powers of Department
31-27-2-3. Foster Family Home Application Fee Prohibition
31-27-2-4. Rules; Establishment of Standards
31-27-2-5. Monitoring of Licensed Entities
31-27-2-6. Investigation of Complaints
31-27-2-7. Child Caring Institutions and Group Homes Operated by Churches and Religious Ministries
31-27-2-8. Granting of Variances and Waivers
31-27-2-9. Expiration of Variances and Waivers
31-27-2-10. Renewal of Variances and Waivers
31-27-2-11. Revocation of Variances and Waivers
31-27-2-12. Statement of Rights and Responsibilities of Foster Parent