Sec. 19.3. “Child welfare agency”, for purposes of IC 31-25-2-20.4, means:

(1) the department of child services; and

(2) a person (as defined in IC 24-4-14-5) that, directly or indirectly, provides:

(A) services to a child or family of a child, for which payment is made, in whole or in part, by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services;

(B) services to:

(i) a child who is; or

(ii) a family with;

a child at imminent risk of placement (as defined in IC 31-26-5-1) who is referred by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services to the person for family support or family preservation services; or

(C) assistance to or works in cooperation with the department of child services in the investigations of allegations of possible child abuse or neglect in accordance with IC 31-33.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.11.