Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3

Affected: IC 12-10-3; IC 16-28; IC 35-42-2-1; IC 35-46-1-13

Sec. 7. DDARS and the APS unit shall:

1. (1) refer reports concerning individuals who are residents of health facilities licensed under IC 16-28 to the Indiana department of health immediately; and
2. (2) cooperate with the Indiana department of health in these cases and carry out the remaining activities of case processing at the request of the department;

DDARS shall notify the appropriate APS unit of the referral to the Indiana department of health, and all APS units shall notify DDARS of referrals to the Indiana department of health.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-2-7; filed Oct 30, 1985, 10:48 a.m.: 9 IR 480; readopted filed Nov 14, 2001, 4:47 p.m.: 25 IR 1280; readopted filed Nov 30, 2007, 4:47 p.m.: 20071226-IR-460070733RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:55 a.m.: 20191211-IR-455190488RFA; errata filed Dec 15, 2022, 8:17 a.m.: 20221228-IR-455220377ACA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:16 p.m.: 20251105-IR-455240503RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Department on Aging and Community Services (450 IAC 1-2-7) to the Division of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-2-7) by P.L.41-1987, SECTION 23, effective July 1, 1987. NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-2-7) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-2-7) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.