CHAPTER 3. MEDICAL PASSPORT PROGRAM FOR CHILD RECEIVING FOSTER CARE

IC 31-28-3

    

Chapter 3. Medical Passport Program for Child Receiving Foster
Care

IC 31-28-3-1

Application

    

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to children who receive foster care
that 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 program
for children who receive foster care. Under the program, the
department 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 foster
child.

        (3) Allow foster parents to authorize routine and emergency
medical care to a foster child.

        (4) Provide forms for a provider to submit to the county office
under 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 a
foster child when the child is placed in foster care. The passport must
remain 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 that
issued 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 under
IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.