Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-8. Caregiver requirements; education; documentation
(b) The following apply to an individual who is employed or volunteers as a caregiver at a facility where a provider operates a child care program:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-8
- child care program: refers to the activities provided for children during the time that children are in the care of a provider. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-1.2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(2) If the individual is:
(A) at least eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act as a caregiver without supervision of another caregiver; or
(B) less than eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act as a caregiver only if the individual:
(i) is at least fourteen (14) years of age; and
(ii) is, at all times when child care is provided, directly supervised by a caregiver who is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) Before beginning employment or volunteer duties, the individual must receive a formal orientation to the facility and the child care program.
(4) Beginning July 1, 2015, unless the provider is a parent, stepparent, guardian, custodian, or other relative to each child in the care of the provider, the individual annually must receive at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the division and related to the age appropriate educational development, care, and safety of children. The hours of continuing education required by this subdivision may include the training described in this chapter concerning child abuse detection and prevention, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and safe sleeping practices.
(5) Not more than three (3) months after the individual begins employment or volunteer duties, the individual must receive training approved by the division concerning child abuse detection and prevention.
(c) A provider shall:
(1) maintain at the facility where the provider operates a child care program documentation of all training and completion of continuing education required by this section; and
(2) make the documentation available to the division upon request.
As added by P.L.247-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.47-2002, SEC.1; P.L.18-2003, SEC.18; P.L.225-2013, SEC.13; P.L.171-2014, SEC.5.