§ 12-17.2-3.5-19 — Notifications of injury or death of child

Indiana § 12-17.2-3.5-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17.2: DAY CARE REGULATION
• Ch. 3.5: Eligibility of Child Care Provider to Receive

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(a) A provider shall immediately notify
the parent or legal guardian of a child in the care of the provider
concerning any of the following that occur during the hours that the
child is in the care of the provider:
(1) A:
(A) bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-29); or
(B) serious bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-292);
of the child that requires the attention of a physician, dentist,
registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, paramedic, or
emergency medical technician.
(2) The death of the child.
(b) A provider shall:
(1) not more than twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence of
an incident described in subsection (a)(1); and
(2) immediately after the occurrence of an incident described in
subsection (a)(2);
notify the division of the occurrence of the incident.
(c) Information that:
(1) is obtained under subsection (b);
(2) concerns a bodily injury or serious bodily injury described in
subsection (a)(1); and
(3) could be used to identify an individual child;
is confidential.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.171-2014, SEC.9.