465 IAC 2-15.1-4 "Foster care" defined

Sec. 4. (a) "Foster care" means residential care and supervision of an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, in any of the following categories of homes or facilities: (1) A foster family home licensed under IC 31-27-4 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located. (2) The home of a relative of the individual, who is not the individual's parent, if the: (A) home is not required to be licensed under IC 31-27-4 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located; and (B) relative is primarily responsible for support and maintenance of the home. (3) A child caring institution licensed under IC 31-27-3 or applicable law of the state in which the institution is located. (4) A group home licensed under IC 31-27-5 or applicable law of the state in which the home is located. (5) A transitional living placement. (6) An out-of-home placement pursuant to an Indiana court order. (b) The term does not include detention or housing of an individual in: (1) a juvenile detention facility, as defined in IC 31-9-2-71; (2) a facility operated by the department of correction; (3) a secure facility, as defined in IC 31-9-2-114, that is not licensed by the department; (4) a forestry camp, training school, or any other facility operated primarily for detention of delinquent children; or (5) an acute psychiatric facility.