Authority: IC 31-27-2-4

Affected: IC 31-27-3

Sec. 1. (a) This rule applies to all institutions licensed by the SDPW as private secure facilities.

(b) Group homes shall not be licensed as private secure facilities.

(c) A licensee caring for more than ten (10) children may be issued and hold one (1) of the following combinations of licenses concurrently as a single facility:

1. (1) A license to operate an institution under 470 IAC 3-11.
2. (2) A license to operate an emergency shelter care under 470 IAC 3-12.
3. (3) A license to operate an institution under 470 IAC 3-11 and a license to operate an emergency shelter care under 470 IAC 3-12.
4. (4) A license to operate an institution under 470 IAC 3-11 and a license to operate a private secure facility under this rule.
5. (5) A license to operate an institution under 470 IAC 3-11, a license to operate an emergency shelter care under 470 IAC 3-12, and a license to operate a private secure facility under this rule.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-11-1; filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR 2003; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2019, 10:42 a.m.: 20191106-IR-465190320RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 10:46 a.m.: 20251112-IR-465250623RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family Resources (470 IAC 3-13-1) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-11-1) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.