Sec. 5. (a) A county may establish a child group home. The group home may be operated by:
(1) the county; or
(2) a public or private agency under contract with the county;
and must be operated under the rules adopted by the director under this article.
(b) This section does not affect the following:
(1) IC 31-31-1-1 or IC 31-40, requiring the county fiscal body to appropriate sufficient money to pay for services ordered by the juvenile court.
(2) IC 31-31-8, authorizing the juvenile court to establish detention and shelter care facilities.
(3) IC 12-13-5 and IC 12-19-1, requiring the department and the county office to provide care and treatment for delinquent children and children in need of services.
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 5. Regulation of Group Homes
31-27-5-1. Group Home Operation; Necessity for License; Number of Children and Location of Home
31-27-5-2. Conditions for Issuance of License
31-27-5-3. Group Home Plat or Deed Restrictions
31-27-5-4. Application for License; Criminal History Checks
31-27-5-5. Establishment of County Group Home; Operation
31-27-5-6. Grounds for Denial of License Application; Waiver
31-27-5-7. Incomplete Applications
31-27-5-8. Investigation of Applicants
31-27-5-9. Issuance of License
31-27-5-10. Eligibility of Waivers and Variances
31-27-5-11. Waiver of Maximum Group Home Stay
31-27-5-13. Investigation of Unlicensed Premises
31-27-5-14. Duration of License; Limitations; Renewal; Public Display
31-27-5-15. Probationary Status; Duration; Expiration; Extension
31-27-5-17. Cooperation by Licensees
31-27-5-17.5. Use of Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
31-27-5-19. Notice of Enforcement Actions; Informal Meetings
31-27-5-20. Administrative Hearings
31-27-5-21. Procedure for Administrative Hearings
31-27-5-26. Cessation of Operation Upon Revocation of License
31-27-5-30. Expiration of Injunctions for Noncompliance
31-27-5-31. Grounds for Revocation of License; Waiver
31-27-5-32. Compliance With Rules; Disciplinary Sanctions; Revocation of License
31-27-5-33. Investigation of Unlicensed Group Homes; Injunctions; Civil Penalties
31-27-5-34. Expiration of Injunctions for Unlicensed Operation