Indiana § 31-27-2-7 Child caring institutions and group homes operated by churches and
religious ministries

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-27-2-7 — Child caring institutions and group homes operated by churches and religious ministries

Indiana·Art. 27 CHILD SERVICES: REGULATION OF·Ch. 2 General Powers and Duties of the Department

(a)Except as provided in subsections (b) and

(c), the department shall exempt from licensure a child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry that is a religious organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (as defined in IC 6-3-1-11) and that does not:

(1)accept for care:

(A)a child who is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1-1 or IC 31-37-2-1; or

(B)a child who is a child in need of services under IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-9; or

(2)operate a residential facility that provides child care on a twenty-four (24) hour basis for profit.

(b)The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the inspection of a child caring institution and a group home operated by a church or religio

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), the department shall exempt from licensure a child caring
institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry
that is a religious organization exempt from federal income taxation
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (as defined in IC 6-3-1-11) and that does not:
(1) accept for care:
(A) a child who is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1-1 or IC 31-37-2-1; or
(B) a child who is a child in need of services under IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-9; or
(2) operate a residential facility that provides child care on a
twenty-four (24) hour basis for profit.
(b) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the
inspection of a child caring institution and a group home operated by
a church or religious ministry with regard to sanitation.
(c) The fire prevention and building safety commission shall adopt
rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the inspection of a child caring
institution and a group home operated by a church or religious ministry
under this section. The rules must provide standards for fire alarms and
fire drills.
(d) A child caring institution and a group home operated by a
church or religious ministry under this section shall comply with the
rules established by the department and the fire prevention and
building safety commission under this section.

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