Sec. 2. (a) A license may be issued only if the child caring institution is in substantial compliance with food, health, safety, and sanitation standards under rules adopted by the department under IC 31-27-2-4 or in accordance with a variance or waiver approved by the department under IC 31-27-2-8.
(b) A license may be issued only if the child caring institution is in compliance with the fire and life safety rules as determined by the state fire marshal under rules adopted by the department under IC 31-27-2-4 or in accordance with a variance or waiver approved by the department under IC 31-27-2-8.
(c) The department may issue a waiver or variance regarding a determination by the state fire marshal under subsection (b).
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the department may not issue a license under this chapter unless the child caring institution is staffed by, when children are being cared for, at least one (1) child care provider who is annually certified in a program on pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric airway obstruction under the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Course D or any other comparable course approved by the department.
(e) The requirement under subsection (d) does not apply to a child caring institution that only serves children who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age. However, a child caring institution that only serves children who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age must have on duty, when children are being cared for, at least one (1) child care provider who is annually certified in a program on cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required by the department.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 27. Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care
Chapter 3. Regulation of Child Caring Institutions
31-27-3-1. License Required for Operation
31-27-3-2. Conditions for Issuance of License
31-27-3-3. Application for License; Criminal History Checks
31-27-3-4. Child Caring Institution Established by County; Operation
31-27-3-5. Grounds for Denial of License Application; Waiver
31-27-3-6. Incomplete Applications
31-27-3-7. Investigation of Applicants
31-27-3-8. Issuance of License
31-27-3-9. Eligibility for Waivers and Variances
31-27-3-10. Waiver of Maximum Stay for Child
31-27-3-12. Investigation of Unlicensed Premises
31-27-3-13. Duration of License; Limitations; Renewal; Public Display
31-27-3-14. Probationary Status; Duration; Expiration; Extension
31-27-3-16. Cooperation by Licensees
31-27-3-17. Sprinkler System Requirements
31-27-3-18.5. Use of Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
31-27-3-19. Notice of Enforcement Actions; Informal Meetings
31-27-3-20. Administrative Hearings
31-27-3-21. Procedure for Administrative Hearings
31-27-3-26. Cessation of Operation Upon Revocation of License
31-27-3-30. Expiration of Injunctions for Creation of Imminent Danger
31-27-3-31. Grounds for Revocation of License; Waiver
31-27-3-32. Compliance With Rules; Disciplinary Sanctions; Revocation of License
31-27-3-33. Investigations of Unlicensed Operation; Injunctions; Civil Penalties
31-27-3-34. Expiration of Injunction for Unlicensed Operation