§ 31-9-2-129.5 — "Therapeutic foster family home"

Indiana § 31-9-2-129.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: DEFINITIONS

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5. "Therapeutic foster family home", for
purposes of IC 31-27, means a foster family home:
(1) that provides care to:
(A) a child; or
(B) an individual at least eighteen (18) but less than twenty-one
(21) years of age receiving collaborative care under IC 31-28-5.8;
who has serious emotional disturbances, significant behavioral
health needs and functional impairments, or developmental or
physical disabilities;
(2) in which the child or individual receives treatment in a family
home through an integrated array of services supervised and
supported by qualified program staff from:
(A) the department of child services;
(B) a managed care provider that contracts with the division of
mental health and addiction; or
(C) a licensed child placing agency; and
(3) that meets the additional requirements of IC 31-27-4-2.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2007, SEC.190. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.4; P.L.162-2011, SEC.10; P.L.48-2012, SEC.21; P.L.198-2019, SEC.1.