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Indiana Administrative Code
Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICESArticle 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Rule 465 IAC 2-10 - Emergency Shelter Care Children's Homes and Child Caring Institutions
Section 465 IAC 2-10-79 - Maintenance and safety

465 Ind. Admin. Code 2-10-79

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Section 465 IAC 2-10-79 - Maintenance and safety

Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.4

Sec. 79.

(a) The buildings and premises of each child caring institution shall at all times be maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition and in a good state of repair.
(b) The child caring institution shall maintain the following safety precautions:
(1) Keep poisons and harmful chemicals under lock.
(2) Store other hazardous materials and equipment including cleaning supplies, polishes, bleaches, detergents, matches, and tools in a place locked to children.
(3) Prohibit the storage and use of firearms on the property.
(4) Provide adult supervision whenever power equipment is being used by children.
(5) Maintain or repair outdoor play space and grounds of the child caring institution and keep free from observable hazards.
(c) A person holding at least a Red Cross advanced life saving certificate, or YMCA equivalent, shall be on duty at all times when a swimming pool or other swimming area is in use. A minimum of two (2) flotation lifesaving devices shall be provided for each pool or swimming area.

465 IAC 2-10-79

Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-10-79; filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR 1999; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA
Readopted filed 10/10/2019, 10:42 a.m.: 20191106-IR-465190320RFA

Transferred from the Division of Family Resources ( 470 IAC 3-12-79) to the Department of Child Services ( 465 IAC 2-10-79) by P.L. 234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.