Sec. 14. (a) The department may delegate the investigation of foster family homes to a licensed child placing agency. The child placing agency is responsible for completing a foster family home licensing study that shows substantial compliance with foster family home rules and is the basis of a recommendation for licensure to the department.
(b) The department shall:
(1) issue the license; or
(2) notify the child placing agency if a license is not issued, giving the reasons for the denial.
(c) After licensure the child placing agency shall supervise and monitor the foster family home in relation to the rules for licensure and shall recommend subsequent licensing and enforcement actions.
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 4. Regulation of Foster Homes
31-27-4-1. License Required to Operate Foster Family Home; Exception
31-27-4-2. Therapeutic Foster Home; Certificates; Requirements; Supervision and Care Limits
31-27-4-4. Consultation With Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission
31-27-4-5. Apply for Licenses; Criminal History Checks
31-27-4-6. Grounds for Denial of License Applications; Waiver
31-27-4-6.5. "Disability"; Foster Family Home
31-27-4-7. Incomplete Applications
31-27-4-8. Supervision and Care Limits; Exceptions
31-27-4-10. Investigation of Applicants
31-27-4-11. Issuance of License
31-27-4-12. Eligibility for Waivers and Variances
31-27-4-13. Denial of License; Notice; Administrative Hearing Upon Written Request
31-27-4-14. Delegation of Investigations
31-27-4-15. Investigation of Unlicensed Premises
31-27-4-16. Duration of License; Limitations; Renewal
31-27-4-17. Probationary Status; Duration; Expiration; Extension
31-27-4-18. Inspection of Foster Family Homes
31-27-4-19. Records of Monitoring Activities and Inspections
31-27-4-20. Cooperation by Licensees
31-27-4-20.5. Use of Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
31-27-4-21. Records Regarding Children
31-27-4-22. Notice of Enforcement Actions; Informal Meetings
31-27-4-23. Administrative Hearings
31-27-4-24. Procedure for Administrative Hearings
31-27-4-29. Cessation of Operation Following Revocation of License
31-27-4-32. Grounds for Revocation of License; Waiver
31-27-4-33. Compliance With Rules; Disciplinary Sanctions; Revocation of License
31-27-4-34. Investigation of Unlicensed Home Reports; Enforcement