IC 31-28-3
    Chapter 3. Medical Passport Program for Child Receiving FosterCare

IC 31-28-3-1
Application
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to children who receive foster carethat is funded by the department or a county office.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.

IC 31-28-3-2
Medical passport program
    Sec. 2. The department shall establish a medical passport programfor children who receive foster care. Under the program, thedepartment shall do the following:
        (1) Maintain a record of medical care provided to a foster child.
        (2) Facilitate a provider in providing appropriate care to a fosterchild.
        (3) Allow foster parents to authorize routine and emergencymedical care to a foster child.
        (4) Provide forms for a provider to submit to the county officeunder IC 31-28-2.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.

IC 31-28-3-3
Issuance and maintenance of passport
    Sec. 3. (a) The county office shall issue the medical passport to afoster child when the child is placed in foster care. The passport mustremain with the child until the child is:
        (1) returned to the natural parents;
        (2) adopted; or
        (3) placed in another permanent plan.
    (b) When a child is placed under subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or(a)(3), the medical passport shall be returned to the county office thatissued the passport.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.

IC 31-28-3-4
Administrative rules
    Sec. 4. The director of the department shall adopt rules underIC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.