Indiana Administrative Code
Title 465 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES
Article 2 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Rule 1.5 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes for Children
Section 1.5-8 - Physical facilities of the foster family home; general
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 31-27-2-4
Affected: IC 31-27-4
Sec. 8.
(a) The foster family home shall be located, constructed, arranged, and maintained to provide adequately for the health, safety, and moral welfare of all occupants.
(b) The foster family home shall have:
(c) The foster family home shall have working utilities at all times except for temporary interruptions as may be necessary for repairs, natural disaster, or decrees of governmental bodies not the fault of the foster parents.
(d) When natural light is insufficient, it shall be supplemented by artificial light so that adequate light will be available at all times.
(e) The foster family home shall have heating, air-cooling, or ventilating capability to provide for a comfortable temperature.
(f) The foster family home shall have access to a working telephone.
(g) Foster parents shall not allow children placed in the foster family home to be exposed to secondhand smoke in the foster parents' home or vehicle.
(h) When a foster family resides in a mobile home, the following conditions must be met: