(a) As used in this chapter, "child care provider" means a person who:
- (1) provides child care (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-54 ) regardless of whether the person is required to be licensed or registered under IC 12-17.2 ; or
- (2) is a child caring institution, a foster family home, a group home, or a child placing agency that is licensed or required to be licensed under IC 31-27 .
- (b) As used in this chapter, "index" refers to the child protection index established under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.200.