A.E.A. 596, P.L. 41 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides that the Indiana supreme court may establish a two-year pilot program to assist juvenile court judges in five Indiana counties in providing voluntary preventative programs for at-risk children. Requires nonjudicial state agencies to assist the Indiana supreme court in the implementation of the pilot program. Requires the supreme … [Read more...] about Voluntary preventative programs for juveniles
Interim study on adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders
S.C.R. 16 A concurrent resolution to assign to an interim study committee the task of assessing the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Read the resolution at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/resolutions/senate/concurrent/16 … [Read more...] about Interim study on adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders
State budget [§§238-239]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 108 Effective: July 1, 2019 Beginning October 1, 2019, DCS shall use a per diem model to reimburse community-based providers for providing family preservation services. Adds a new section, Ind. Code § 31-33-8-16 to provide after an investigation by the DCS that a child is a child in need of services, but before petitioning the juvenile court for a dispositional … [Read more...] about State budget [§§238-239]
Department of Child Services
H.E.A. 1006, P.L. 198 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code 31-9-2-129.5, Ind. Code § 31-25-2-21, Ind. Code §§ 31-28-5.8-4 and 5 to provide an older youth who received foster care is eligible to receive collaborative care services until the individual becomes 21 years of age. Amends Ind. Code § 31-25-2-5 to provide that the caseload of a family case manager may not be more tha … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Children's Commission report and DCS human trafficking coordinator
H.E.A. 1075, P.L. 103 Effective: July 1, 2019 Changes, from July 1 to September 1, the date by which the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana (commission) must submit its annual report. Requires the commission to study the topic of the department of child services employing a human trafficking coordinator. Removes an expired provision. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Children's Commission report and DCS human trafficking coordinator