31-26-6-9. Review and Consideration of Certain Programs
Sec. 9. In preparing the plan under section 5 of this chapter, a regional services council shall review and consider existing publicly and privately funded programs that are available or that could be made available in the regional services council’s service region to provide supportive services to or for the benefit of children described in […]
31-26-6-10. Family Preservation Services
Sec. 10. A regional services council may include in its plan a program for provision of family preservation services that: (1) is or will be in effect in the regional services council’s service region; (2) includes services for a child less than eighteen (18) years of age who reasonably may be expected to be considered […]
31-26-6-11. Transmission of Plan by Regional Services Council; Action on Plan by Director of Department
Sec. 11. (a) Each regional services council shall transmit to the director each plan it develops and approves. The council shall transmit its biennial plan described in section 5 of this chapter to the director not later than February 2 of each even-numbered year. (b) Not later than sixty (60) days after receiving the plan, […]
31-26-6-12. Quarterly Meetings; Additional Meetings; Quorum; Designation of Representative or Proxy; Application of Public Meetings Law
Sec. 12. (a) A regional services council shall meet at least quarterly to do the following: (1) Develop, review, or revise a strategy for implementation of an approved plan that identifies: (A) the manner in which prevention and early intervention services will be provided or improved; (B) how local collaboration will improve children’s services; and […]
31-26-6-13. Repealed
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571. Repealed by P.L.134-2012, SEC.33.
31-26-6-14. Transmission of Plan, Annual Report, and Other Documents
Sec. 14. (a) A regional services council or the regional manager shall transmit copies of the plan, each annual report, each revised plan, and any other report or document described by rule adopted under section 16 of this chapter, to the following: (1) The director. (2) Each department office in the service region. (3) Each […]
31-26-6-15. Publicizing of Plan
Sec. 15. A regional services council shall publicize to residents of each county in the service region the existence and availability of the plan, including information concerning access to the plan on the department web site. As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.
31-26-6-16. Rules
Sec. 16. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.
31-26-6-5.5. Description of Plan Implementation
Sec. 5.5. Each regional services council shall include in the plan a description of how the department will implement the plan in the service region, including the following: (1) Organization. (2) Staffing. (3) Mode of operations. (4) Financing of the child protection services. (5) The provisions made for the purchase of services. (6) Interagency relations. […]
31-26-6-6. Evaluation of Needs; Determination of Appropriate Delivery Mechanisms; Recommendation Regarding Allocation and Distribution of Funds
Sec. 6. (a) Each regional services council shall, according to guidelines and policies established by the department, include in its plan an evaluation of local child welfare service needs and a determination of appropriate delivery mechanisms. The policies shall provide an opportunity for local services providers to be represented in the evaluation of local child […]