TITLE 465 DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES

Under IC 4-22-2-23, the Department of Child Services intends to adopt a rule concerning the following:

OVERVIEW: Amends 465 IAC 2-14, concerning transitional services, to include references to collaborative care for older youth and related department procedures and update wording relating to services and case managers. Adds 465 IAC 2-15.1, concerning older youth in the collaborative care program, to establish eligibility requirements and conditions for consideration by the department of child services (department) of an application for entry into the collaborative care program; to provide procedures for determination of eligibility and filing of a petition in the appropriate court for receipt of older youth services through the program; to provide conditions for housing and services to be provided to current or former foster youth; to provide for payments to be made for housing and services to be provided to or on behalf of a youth approved by the court for collaborative care; to authorize the department to establish guidelines for the eligible youth's continuing participation in the program; to specify the terms of agreements between the department and the youth, and continuing eligibility of youth receiving collaborative care services; to specify grounds and procedures for termination of voluntary collaborative care agreements and services under the program; and to provide a procedure for administrative review by the department of certain determinations under the program. Amends 465 IAC 3-3, concerning administrative hearings, to provide a procedure for administrative hearings for review of certain determinations under the collaborative care program. Repeals 465 IAC 2-15. Comments and questions may be addressed to the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule. Statutory authority: IC 31-28-5.8-9.

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule is:

John Wood

Deputy General Counsel

Indiana Department of Child Services

302 West Washington Street E306 - MS47

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 233-6547

john.wood@dcs.in.gov

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Ombudsman designated by IC 4-4-35-8 is:

Erik Scheub

Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

One North Capitol, Suite 600

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-5679

ombudsman@osbe.in.gov

Resources available to regulated entities through the small business ombudsman include the ombudsman's duties stated in IC 4-4-35-8, specifically IC 4-4-35-8(9), investigating and attempting to resolve any matter regarding compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding or as a mediator.

DIN: 20160210-IR-465160055NIA

Composed: May 18,2024 7:39:28AM EDT

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