IC 16-33-3
    Chapter 3. Silvercrest Children's Development Center

IC 16-33-3-1
Center defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "center" refers to the Silvercrestchildren's development center.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.

IC 16-33-3-2
Establishment
    Sec. 2. The Silvercrest children's development center isestablished as a state center.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.

IC 16-33-3-3
Care provided
    Sec. 3. The center shall provide for the educational diagnosis,evaluation, assessment, short term remediation, referral, and care ofchildren who may benefit from such service, but who, because ofserious disabling conditions, cannot make satisfactory progress in theprograms of public schools or special institutions of the state. Theprovision of services shall be for the purpose of properly referringthese children to more appropriate programs operated by otheragencies or institutions and providing reassessment of these childrenas indicated.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.73;P.L.142-1995, SEC.14.

IC 16-33-3-4
Administration
    Sec. 4. The state department shall administer the center. The statehealth commissioner, subject to IC 20-35-2, has completeadministrative control and responsibility for the center.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.144.

IC 16-33-3-5
Programs of center
    Sec. 5. The center shall provide the following:
        (1) Educational diagnosis, needs assessment, evaluation, shortterm remediation, reassessment, referral, and follow-up, incooperation with other agencies or institutions, necessary toassure continuity of services and proper placement.
        (2) Short term training and retraining allowable within theconfines of the client's stay to permit the client to achievemaximum potential to benefit from the services of the receivingagency or institution.
        (3) Reassessment of clients whose behavioral needs, familystructure, or services available at a receiving agency orinstitution change to the extent that the original assessment of

the client's needs are no longer descriptive or useful to theclient, the client's family, or the receiving agency or institution.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.

IC 16-33-3-6
Director; appointment and qualifications
    Sec. 6. (a) The director of the center is responsible for theimmediate supervision of the center.
    (b) The state health commissioner shall appoint the director of thecenter. The director of the center must possess the followingqualifications:
        (1) The director must possess the appropriate knowledge, skill,and ability in education or rehabilitation.
        (2) The director must have experience and association withtraining programs for persons with multiple disabilities.
        (3) The director must have a master's degree or higher degree.
        (4) The director must be competent and qualified to provide theadministrative services essential to the achievement of thecenter's intended goals.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.74.

IC 16-33-3-7
Director; powers and duties
    Sec. 7. (a) The director of the center, subject to the approval ofthe state health commissioner, has complete charge and managementof the center and is charged with the direction of the developmentprogram for the clients in attendance.
    (b) The director of the center is the chief appointing authority forall employees necessary to properly conduct and operate the center.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.

IC 16-33-3-8
Clients; qualifications
    Sec. 8. Subject to the review and approval of the department ofeducation and the state health commissioner or the commissioner'sdesignee, the director of the center shall receive as clients in thecenter children with multiple disabilities who meet the followingconditions:
        (1) Are expected to benefit from residence in the center as partof an individualized education program (as defined inIC 20-18-2-9).
        (2) Are residents of Indiana.
        (3) Possess at least two (2) major disabling conditions.
        (4) Are less than twenty-two (22) years of age.
        (5) Whose admissions have been approved by the departmentof education in accordance with the procedures implementingIC 20-35-6-2.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.75;P.L.142-1995, SEC.15; P.L.291-2001, SEC.220; P.L.1-2005,SEC.145.
IC 16-33-3-8.5
Placement review committee
    Sec. 8.5. (a) A placement review committee for the center isestablished. The committee consists of one (1) representative of eachof the following:
        (1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
        (2) The state department.
        (3) The superintendent of public instruction.
    (b) The placement review committee shall meet on a quarterlybasis to review the following:
        (1) Applications to the center denied through the processdescribed in section 8 of this chapter.
        (2) All instances of dismissal from the center for reasons otherthan graduation, voluntary transition to another educationalfacility, or voluntary departure from the center.
    (c) The director shall serve as an advisor to the placement reviewcommittee. The director shall provide the placement reviewcommittee with information and justification for all applicationdenials and dismissals under review.
    (d) The placement review committee may recommend thatapplication denials or dismissals be reconsidered.
As added by P.L.55-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.253-1997(ss),SEC.17.

IC 16-33-3-9
Duties of parents and center to provide for child's care
    Sec. 9. (a) The center shall provide tuition, board, room, laundry,and ordinary medical attention, including emergencies.
    (b) The parents, guardian, or other persons shall provide medical,optical, and dental care involving special medication or prostheses.
    (c) When a client is properly admitted to the center, the client'sparents, guardian, responsible relative, or other person shall suitablyprovide the client with clothing at the time of the client's entranceinto the center and during the client's stay at the center.
    (d) The client's parent or guardian shall bear the cost oftransportation not required by the client's individualized educationprogram (as defined by IC 20-18-2-9). The school corporation inwhich the client has legal settlement shall bear the cost oftransportation required by the client's individualized educationprogram under IC 20-35-8-2.
    (e) The client's parents, guardian, or responsible relative or otherperson shall provide incidental expense money needed by the client.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.146.

IC 16-33-3-10
Parents of child in center unable to pay for costs for services;payment by county
    Sec. 10. Whenever the circuit court having jurisdiction finds,upon application by the county office of the division of familyresources, that the parent or guardian of a client placed in the center

is unable to meet the costs that the parent or guardian is required topay for the services of the center, the court shall order payment of thecosts from the county general fund.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.236;P.L.5-1993, SEC.249; P.L.146-2008, SEC.436; P.L.44-2009,SEC.31.

IC 16-33-3-11
Gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances
    Sec. 11. The director, subject to IC 4-24-3, may receive, for theuse of the center, gifts, legacies, devises, and conveyances of real andpersonal property that may be made, given, or granted to or for thecenter or in the center's name.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16.