Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2

Sec. 1. For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Applicant" means that person who is the religious organization's local executive officer, such as the president of the board of directors, board chairman, or head of the governing body. Regardless of who is in charge of the daily program, the day care ministry shall be under the jurisdiction and management of the religious organization.

(2) "Certificate of notice" means a document issued to the operator of a registered day care ministry found to be in compliance with this rule.

(3) "Registered day care ministry" means day care provided as an extension of a church or religious ministry that is a religious organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code unlicensed but registered with IDOH and the state fire marshal's office.

(4) "Facility" means an unlicensed, but registered, day care ministry.

(5) "Food" means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, drink, or ingredients used or intended for use, in whole or in part, for human consumption.

(6) "Food equipment" means:

(A) stoves;

(B) ovens;

(C) ranges;

(D) hoods;

(E) slicers;

(F) mixers;

(G) meatblocks;

(H) tables;

(I) counters;

(J) refrigerators;

(K) sinks;

(L) dishwashing machines;

(M) steam tables; and

(N) similar items, other than utensils;

used in the operation of a kitchen.

(7) "Potentially hazardous food" means any food that consists, in whole or in part, of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea, or other ingredients, including synthetic ingredients, in a form capable of supporting growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms. The term does not include clean, whole, uncracked, odor free shell eggs, or foods that have a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity value of 0.85 or less.

(8) "Sanitization" means effective bactericidal treatment by a process that provides enough accumulative heat or concentration of chemicals for enough time to reduce the bacterial count, including pathogens, to a safe level on utensils and equipment.

(9) "Single-service articles" means:

(A) cups;

(B) containers;

(C) lids;

(D) closures;

(E) plates;

(F) knives;

(G) forks;

(H) spoons;

(I) stirrers;

(J) paddles;

(K) straws;

(L) napkins;

(M) wrapping materials;

(N) toothpicks; and

(O) similar articles;

intended for one (1) time, one (1) person use and then to be discarded.

(10) "IDOH" means the Indiana department of health.

(11) "Substitute educator" means a person who meets all the requirements for an employee providing care to children, and supports a registered day care ministry for a temporary or an extended period when the usual caregiver is unavailable.

(12) "Utensils" means any implement used in the storage, preparation, transportation, or service of food.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.5-1; filed Aug 12, 1988, 1:50 p.m.: 12 IR 16; 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) NOTE: Transferred from the Indiana State Department of Health (410 IAC 22-2-1) to the Division of Family and Children (470 IAC 3-4.5-1) by P.L.9-1991, SECTION 129, effective July 1, 1992.; filed May 7, 2025, 2:20 p.m.: 20250604-IR-470240388FRA)