IC 31-25-5
    Chapter 5. Cooperation With Department of Child ServicesOmbudsman

IC 31-25-5-1
"Ombudsman"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "ombudsman" refers to the officeof the department of child services ombudsman established withinthe Indiana department of administration by IC 4-13-19-3. The termincludes an employee of the office of the department of childservices ombudsman or an individual approved by the office of thedepartment of child services ombudsman to receive, investigate, andresolve complaints that allege the department, by an action oromission, failed to protect the physical or mental health or safety ofany child or failed to follow specific laws, rules, or written policies.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.373.

IC 31-25-5-2
Ombudsman access to records and facilities
    Sec. 2. The department and the juvenile court with jurisdictionover a child shall provide the ombudsman with:
        (1) appropriate access to all records of the departmentconcerning the child, excluding adoption records, but includingall records of the department related to vendors and contractors;and
        (2) immediate access, without prior notice, to any facility inwhich the child is placed or is receiving services funded by thedepartment.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.373.