Current through October 23, 2024
Section 465 IAC 2-14-5 - "Foster care" definedAuthority: IC 31-25-2-18; IC 31-25-2-21
Affected: IC 31-9-2-71; IC 31-9-2-114; IC 31-27; IC 31-28-5.8; IC 31-34; IC 31-37
Sec. 5.
(a) "Foster care" means residential care and supervision of an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, subject to subsection (b), in any of the following categories of homes or facilities: (1) A foster family home licensed under IC 31-27-4 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located.(2) The home of a relative of the individual, who is not the individual's parent, if the: (A) home is not required to be licensed under IC 31-27-4 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located; and(B) relative is primarily responsible for support and maintenance of the home.(3) A child caring institution licensed under IC 31-27-3 or applicable law of the state in which the institution is located.(4) A group home licensed under IC 31-27-5 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located.(5) A transitional living placement.(6) An out-of-home placement pursuant to an Indiana court order.(b) An eligible youth, as defined in section 4(a) of this rule, must be receiving foster care: (1) while subject to: (A) wardship of, or court-ordered supervision by, the department, in a case pending under IC 31-34; or(B) court-ordered supervision by a county probation department, or wardship of a person or shelter care facility, in a case pending under IC 31-37; under a dispositional decree entered by the juvenile court; or(2) in accordance with applicable provisions of IC 31-28-5.8 and 465 IAC 2-15.1 relating to collaborative care.(c) The term does not include detention or housing of an individual in a:(1) juvenile detention facility, as defined in IC 31-9-2-71;(2) facility operated by the department of correction;(3) secure facility, as defined in IC 31-9-2-114, that is not licensed by the department;(4) forestry camp, training school, or any other facility operated primarily for detention of delinquent children; or(5) acute psychiatric facility.Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-14-5; filed Dec 10, 2010, 10:21 a.m.: 20110105-IR-465090167FRAFiled 10/12/2016, 2:03 p.m.: 20161109-IR-465160055FRAReadopted filed 5/6/2022, 1:07 p.m.: 20220601-IR-465220094RFA