Authority: IC 31-27-2-4

Affected: IC 31-27-5

Sec. 40. (a) Admission policies shall be clearly defined and stated in writing.

(b) The child caring institution shall obtain, prior to admission of a child, information about the child and family circumstances to determine whether care in the child caring institution is in the best interest of the child.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-12-40; filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR 2031; 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 3-14-40) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-12-40) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.