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31-41-2-5. Dual Status Team Considerations

Sec. 5. The dual status assessment team shall consider the child’s best interests and well-being, including: (1) the child’s mental health, including any diagnosis; (2) the child’s school records, including attendance and achievement level; (3) the child’s statements; (4) the statements of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian; (5) the impact of the child’s behavior […]

31-40-5-6. Grant Program Fund; Purpose of Fund

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 6. (a) The juvenile diversion and community alternatives grant program fund is established to provide grants under this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the Indiana criminal justice institute (as described in IC 5-2-6). (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; (2) money […]

31-41-2-6. Dual Status Team Reports; Recommendations

Sec. 6. After a dual status assessment team has met to assess a child, the team shall: (1) designate a member to prepare the written report for the juvenile court; and (2) provide recommendations, including: (A) whether the court should proceed with an additional initial hearing regarding the petition alleging the child is in need […]

31-40-6-1. “Program”

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “program” refers to the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.32.

31-40-6-2. Establishment of Competitive Grant Pilot Program

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 2. (a) The juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program may be established, subject to available funding. (b) The program shall be administered by the Indiana criminal justice institute (as described in IC 5-2-6). As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.32.

31-40-6-3. Purpose of Competitive Grant Pilot Program

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 3. (a) The purpose of the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program is to support jurisdictions, particularly in rural areas, to evaluate a child’s behavioral health needs and divert the child from formal court involvement and out-of-home placement into community or school based mental health treatment. (b) Grant recipients shall use […]

31-40-6-4. Local Advisory Boards; Collaborative Service Planning

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 4. The local or regional justice reinvestment advisory council (as described in IC 33-38-9.5-4), or another local collaborative body that includes stakeholders across the juvenile justice system, shall: (1) manage grant solicitation, with support for rural communities as a required funding priority; and (2) determine how funding and programming could be used […]

31-40-6-5. Competitive Grant Pilot Program Fund; Purpose of Fund

Effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 5. (a) The juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program fund is established to provide grants under this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the Indiana criminal justice institute (as described in IC 5-2-6). (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; (2) money […]

31-41-1-2. “Dual Status Child”

Sec. 2. “Dual status child” means: (1) a child who is alleged to be or is presently adjudicated to be a child in need of services under IC 31-34-10 or IC 31-34-11 and is alleged to be or is presently adjudicated to be a delinquent child under IC 31-37-12 or IC 31-37-13; (2) a child […]