Section 465IAC2-8-1. Definitions

   (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

  (b) "Child" means a minor child as defined in 42 U.S.C. 619(2).

  (c) "County director" means the director of a county office appointed under IC 12-19-1-2 [IC 12-19-1-2 was repealed by P.L.210-2015, SECTION 56, effective July 1, 2015.].

  (d) "County office" means a county office of family and children established under IC 12-19-1-1 that currently has, or previously had, supervisory authority concerning a child who is or has been a child in need of services under IC 31-34 and who is or may be eligible for assistance under this rule.

  (e) "Division" means the division of family and children established by IC 12-13-1-1.

  (f) "Family" means a residential household in which a child resides with an adult caretaker relative.

  (g) "Guardian" means:

(1) a person described in IC 29-3-1-6 who has been appointed and is acting as guardian for a child; or

(2) a person who meets the conditions and requirements of section 3 of this rule, as determined by the county office.

  (h) "Guardianship assistance agreement" means a written agreement signed by a guardian and county director, in a form prescribed by the division, that provides for monthly assistance payments to the guardian on behalf of a child, under the terms and provisions of this rule.

  (i) "Permanency plan" means a plan described in IC 31-34-21-7.5 for a child who is a child in need of services that has been approved by a juvenile court pursuant to IC 31-34-21-7.

  (j) "Relative" means a person who has a relationship to a child described in IC 12-7-2-162.5, other than a parent. For purposes of this rule, a grandparent may also include a great-grandparent.

  (k) "Seriously disabled" means a condition that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 1382c(a) and 20 CFR 416.901 et seq., for determining blindness or disability as a condition to eligibility for benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1382 et seq. The county office may request assistance from the disability determination bureau established under IC 12-9-6 [IC 12-9-6 was repealed by P.L.210-2015, SECTION 16, effective July 1, 2015.] in determining whether a child is seriously disabled.

  (l) "Shelter care facility" means a facility described in IC 31-9-2-117.

  (m) "TANF" means financial assistance to eligible recipients that the division provides, or is authorized to provide pursuant to IC 12-14-28 or any applicable provision of the plan submitted to and accepted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, from funds available to the division through Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. (Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-8-1; filed Jun 1, 2000, 11:20 a.m.: 23 IR 2426; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family Resources (470 IAC 3-10.5-1) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-8-1) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.