Indiana § 12-8-1.7-6 Registration by the office of the secretary; duties of the office of the
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§ 12-8-1.7-6 — Registration by the office of the secretary; duties of the office of the secretary

Indiana § 12-8-1.7-6

Art. 8ADMINISTERING FAMILY AND SOCIAL

Ch. 1.7Individuals in Need of Self-Directed In-Home Care

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Ind. Code § 12-8-1.7-6 (2026).

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(a)The office of the secretary shall register an individual to provide services under this chapter who provides the following:

(1)A personal resume containing information concerning the individual's qualifications, work experience, and any credentials the individual may hold. The individual must certify that the information contained in the resume is true and accurate.

(2)The individual's:

(A)limited criminal history check from the Indiana central repository for criminal history information under IC 10-13-3;

(B)expanded criminal history check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.5); or

(C)criminal history check from another source allowed by law.

(3)If applicable, the individual's state nurse aide registry report from the Indiana department of health. This subdivision does not require an ind

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(a) The office of the secretary shall register an
individual to provide services under this chapter who provides the
following:
(1) A personal resume containing information concerning the
individual's qualifications, work experience, and any credentials
the individual may hold. The individual must certify that the
information contained in the resume is true and accurate.
(2) The individual's:
(A) limited criminal history check from the Indiana central
repository for criminal history information under IC 10-13-3;
(B) expanded criminal history check (as defined in IC 20-26-2-1.5); or
(C) criminal history check from another source allowed by law.
(3) If applicable, the individual's state nurse aide registry report
from the Indiana department of health. This subdivision does not
require an individual to be a nurse aide.
(4) Three (3) letters of reference.
(5) Proof that the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(6) Any other information required by the office of the secretary.
(b) A registration is valid for two (2) years. A personal services
attendant may renew the personal services attendant's registration by
updating any information in the file that has changed. The limited
criminal history check and state nurse aide registry report required
under subsection (a)(2) and (a)(3) must be updated every two (2) years.
(c) The office of the secretary shall maintain a file for each personal
services attendant that contains:
(1) comments related to the provision of attendant care services
submitted by an individual in need of self-directed in-home care
who has employed the personal services attendant; and
(2) the items described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(4).
(d) Upon request, the office of the secretary shall provide to an
individual in need of self-directed in-home care the following:
(1) Without charge, a list of personal services attendants who are
registered with the office of the secretary and available within the
requested geographic area.
(2) A copy of the information of a specified personal services
attendant who is on file with the office of the secretary under
subsection (c). The office of the secretary may charge a fee for
shipping, handling, and copying expenses.
(e) The limited criminal history check requirement described in
subsection (a)(2) may be satisfied by fulfilling the components of an
expanded criminal history check under IC 20-26-2-1.5 and is subject
to the conditions described in IC 16-27-2-4(c).