Sec. 6. (a) The department shall, jointly with a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate participating with the consent of the youth and with the older youth, develop, implement, and update periodically a case plan that is consistent with requirements set forth in:

(1) 45 C.F.R. § 1356.21(g);

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-28-5.8-6

  • collaborative care: means any services or payments for services that the department provides for older youth under the terms of a collaborative care agreement, while the older youth is residing in:

    Indiana Code 31-28-5.8-1

  • 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.
  • older youth: means an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age. See Indiana Code 31-28-5.8-4
(2) IC 31-34-15-4; and

(3) the collaborative care agreement.

     (b) The case plan must include a transitional services plan, as described in IC 31-25-2-21 and the applicable rules of the department.

     (c) The case plan shall provide for visitation between the older youth and a department family case manager at least once every thirty (30) days.

As added by P.L.48-2012, SEC.34.