Sec. 12. To carry out this chapter, the board may do the following:

(1) Request any governmental entity that has an interest in or is involved in the delivery of human services to attend and participate in any meetings of the board that the board determines to be beneficial and necessary to achieve the goal of effective coordination and delivery of human services to members of a vulnerable population.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-12

  • board: refers to the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals created by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • vulnerable population: includes :

    Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-5

(2) Seek the cooperation of all agencies, departments, and institutions of state government to eliminate any duplication or overlap that may exist in the administration of programs delivery service to members of a vulnerable population.

(3) Upon the request of one (1) of the members of the board, review the status of eligible recipients of services to determine whether an individual recipient is under the jurisdiction of the proper agency of state government. Following a review under this subdivision, the board may suggest the transfer of an individual recipient to the jurisdiction of another state agency if permitted by law.

(4) Create task forces to study issues and provide information to the board as needed. Members appointed to task forces created under this subdivision serve without compensation.

As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.