Section 455IAC1-2-8. Indiana state department of health; duties

   The Indiana state department of health shall:

(1) receive reports of endangered adults who are residents of facilities licensed under IC 16-28 from DDARS and the APS units;

(2) refer appropriate cases (as defined by the Indiana state department of health) to DDARS or the APS units for investigation, assessment and to assure the provision of protective services; and

(3) send completed report forms for all reports of endangered adults, whether substantiated or unsubstantiated, and whether primarily reported to the Indiana state department of health, DDARS or the APS units to DDARS for statistical and substantive records.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-2-8; filed Oct 30, 1985, 10:48 a.m.: 9 IR 480; readopted filed Nov 14, 2001, 4:47 p.m.: 25 IR 1280; readopted filed Nov 30, 2007, 4:47 p.m.: 20071226-IR-460070733RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Department on Aging and Community Services (450 IAC 1-2-8) to the Division of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-2-8) by P.L.41-1987, SECTION 23, effective July 1, 1987. NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-2-8) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-2-8) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.