The department shall establish a medical passport program for children who receive foster care. Under the program, the department shall do the following:

1. (1) Maintain a record of medical care provided to a foster child.
2. (2) Facilitate a provider in providing appropriate care to a foster child.
3. (3) Allow foster parents to authorize routine and emergency medical care to a foster child.
4. (4) Provide forms for a provider to submit to the local office under IC 31-28-2 .

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.149.