Indiana Code
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 - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a...

31-27-4-2. Therapeutic Foster Home; Certificates; Requirements; Supervision and Care Limits - Sec. 2. (a) A person may not operate a therapeutic...

31-27-4-3. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.8; P.L.131-2009,...

31-27-4-4. Consultation With Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission - Sec. 4. The fire prevention and building safety commission shall...

31-27-4-5. Apply for Licenses; Criminal History Checks - Sec. 5. (a) An applicant must apply for a foster...

31-27-4-6. Grounds for Denial of License Applications; Waiver - Sec. 6. (a) The following constitute sufficient grounds for a...

31-27-4-6.5. "Disability"; Foster Family Home - Sec. 6.5. (a) As used in this section, "disability" has...

31-27-4-7. Incomplete Applications - Sec. 7. The department may not act on an incomplete...

31-27-4-8. Supervision and Care Limits; Exceptions - Sec. 8. (a) An applicant may not provide supervision and...

31-27-4-9. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.48-2012, SEC.31. Repealed...

31-27-4-10. Investigation of Applicants - Sec. 10. The department shall investigate a person seeking licensure...

31-27-4-11. Issuance of License - Sec. 11. The department shall issue a license to a...

31-27-4-12. Eligibility for Waivers and Variances - Sec. 12. A foster family home may be eligible to...

31-27-4-13. Denial of License; Notice; Administrative Hearing Upon Written Request - Sec. 13. (a) The department shall deny a license when...

31-27-4-14. Delegation of Investigations - Sec. 14. (a) The department may delegate the investigation of...

31-27-4-15. Investigation of Unlicensed Premises - Sec. 15. The department shall investigate any premises that the...

31-27-4-16. Duration of License; Limitations; Renewal - Sec. 16. (a) A license for a foster family home...

31-27-4-17. Probationary Status; Duration; Expiration; Extension - Sec. 17. (a) The department may place a licensee on...

31-27-4-18. Inspection of Foster Family Homes - Sec. 18. The department may conduct an inspection of a...

31-27-4-19. Records of Monitoring Activities and Inspections - Sec. 19. The department shall keep written records of the...

31-27-4-20. Cooperation by Licensees - Sec. 20. The licensee shall cooperate with the department in...

31-27-4-20.5. Use of Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard - Sec. 20.5. A licensee shall use the reasonable and prudent...

31-27-4-21. Records Regarding Children - Sec. 21. (a) A licensee shall keep records required by...

31-27-4-22. Notice of Enforcement Actions; Informal Meetings - Sec. 22. The department shall give a licensee thirty (30)...

31-27-4-23. Administrative Hearings - Sec. 23. An administrative hearing concerning the decision of the...

31-27-4-24. Procedure for Administrative Hearings - Sec. 24. A hearing requested under section 23 of this...

31-27-4-25. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Repealed by P.L.128-2012, SEC.113.

31-27-4-26. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Repealed by P.L.146-2006, SEC.60.

31-27-4-27. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Repealed by P.L.146-2006, SEC.60.

31-27-4-28. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Repealed by P.L.146-2006, SEC.60.

31-27-4-29. Cessation of Operation Following Revocation of License - Sec. 29. A foster family home shall cease operation when...

31-27-4-30. Notice - Sec. 30. (a) After the license of a foster family...

31-27-4-31. Repealed - As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Repealed by P.L.128-2012, SEC.114.

31-27-4-32. Grounds for Revocation of License; Waiver - Sec. 32. (a) The following constitute sufficient grounds for revocation...

31-27-4-33. Compliance With Rules; Disciplinary Sanctions; Revocation of License - Sec. 33. (a) A licensee shall operate a foster family...

31-27-4-34. Investigation of Unlicensed Home Reports; Enforcement - Sec. 34. (a) The department shall investigate a report of...

31-27-4-35. Notification of Sexual Contact or Sex Crime - Sec. 35. (a) A licensee must immediately contact the department...

31-27-4-36. Violation of Chapter - Sec. 36. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this...