Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2

Sec. 38. (a) The caregiver shall provide activities according to the age, developmental needs, interests, and number of children in care while including both active and quiet play which may consist of safe, age-appropriate toys, games, and equipment for both indoor and outdoor play.

(b) Opportunity shall be provided for children to play outdoors daily except when:

1. (1) the severity of the weather poses a safety or health hazard; or
2. (2) when there is a health related reason documented by a parent, legal guardian, or physician for a child to remain indoors.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-1.1-38; filed Nov 14, 1991, 1:00 p.m.: 15 IR 500; filed Jul 3, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3067; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA)