§ 31-27-4-35 — Notification of sexual contact or sex crime

(a) A licensee must immediately contact the
department if:
(1) a foster child less than sixteen (16) years of age, while living
in a foster home, engages in or is the victim of sexual contact (as
defined in IC 25-1-9-3.5);
(2) a foster child, while living in a foster home, is:
(A) charged with or adjudicated as having committed an act
that would be a crime under IC 35-42-4 if committed by an
adult;
(B) charged with or convicted of an offense under IC 35-42-4;
or
(C) the victim of an offense under IC 35-42-4; or
(3) the licensee learns that a foster child has, before placement
with the licensee, engaged in or been the victim of an act
described in subdivision (1) or (2).
(b) The information provided to the department under subsection (a)
must include:
(1) the name of the child;
(2) the date of the occurrence of the act if it can be determined;
(3) a description of the act;
(4) the name of the responding law enforcement agency if a law
enforcement agency is contacted; and
(5) any other information the licensee determines is relevant.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall provide
information described in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(4), whether
received from a licensee or another reliable source, to:
(1) a prospective licensee before the placement of the foster child
with that licensee; and
(2) each licensee with whom the foster child has previously been
placed.
(d) The notification requirements of subsection (c) apply to a foster
child who has:
(1) engaged in sexual contact (as defined in IC 25-1-9-3.5) if the
foster child is less than sixteen (16) years of age;
(2) been charged with or adjudicated as having committed an act
that would be a crime under IC 35-42-4 if committed by an adult;
or
(3) been charged with or convicted of an offense under IC 35-42-4.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.