Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2-4

Sec. 123. Caregivers shall:

1. (1) greet the infant and their parent as they arrive and help the child separate from the parent;
2. (2) engage in many one-to-one, face-to-face interactions with infants;
3. (3) talk in a pleasant, soothing voice, using simple language and frequent eye contact;
4. (4) provide regular hugs and affection;
5. (5) talk with, sing, and read to infants;
6. (6) hold and carry infants frequently and talk to the infants before, during, and after moving the infant around;
7. (7) drape a diaper, towel, or pad across their shoulder when holding an infant using a different cloth for each infant;
8. (8) respond quickly to infants' cries or calls of distress; and
9. (9) respond to infants' needs for food and comfort.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-123; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 154; 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)