Authority: IC 31-25-2-18; IC 31-25-2-21

Affected: IC 31-25-2-21; IC 31-28-5.8

Sec. 10. (a) If an individual who may become an eligible youth is in foster care at the time the youth becomes fourteen (14) years of age, the department, through the assigned case manager or contracted successful adulthood services provider, may develop, in conjunction with the youth, a plan for successful adulthood services. If feasible and requested by the youth, the plan should be completed within thirty (30) days after the start of development of the plan. The plan may include any successful adulthood services described in section 6(c) of this rule. The plan may, but is not required to, contain any or all of the elements of a transitional services plan, as defined in section 8 of this rule.

(b) If a transitional services plan for an eligible youth:

1. (1) was developed as provided in subsection (a); and
2. (2) is in effect ninety (90) days before the youth's eighteenth birthday;

the department will, during the ninety (90) day period immediately before the date on which the youth will attain eighteen (18) years of age, ensure that the existing plan is reviewed, revised, and updated for purposes of implementation after the youth becomes eighteen (18) years of age.

(c) If a transitional services plan:

1. (1) was not developed under subsection (a); or
2. (2) is not in effect on the date ninety (90) days before an eligible youth's eighteenth birthday;

the department will, during the ninety (90) day period immediately before the date on which the youth will attain eighteen (18) years of age, develop or ensure the development of an appropriate transitional services plan that will be approved for implementation beginning at the time the youth becomes eighteen (18) years of age, or at any later time as specified in the plan.

(d) If an eligible youth:

1. (1) is receiving collaborative care under IC 31-28-5.8 and 465 IAC 2-15.1; and
2. (2) does not have an approved transitional services plan in effect at the time the voluntary collaborative care agreement under 465 IAC 2-15.1-10 is fully executed;

the department will develop an appropriate transitional services plan for the youth within sixty (60) days of the date of execution of the agreement, unless the time for completion of the plan is extended by the director's designee.

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-14-10; filed Dec 10, 2010, 10:21 a.m.: 20110105-IR-465090167FRA; filed Oct 12, 2016, 2:03 p.m.: 20161109-IR-465160055FRA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2022, 4:19 p.m.: 20221207-IR-465220289RFA; filed Feb 17, 2023, 3:39 p.m.: 20230315-IR-465220246FRA)