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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) At least one (1) adult individual who maintains certification in a course of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by a provider shall be present at all times when a child is in the care of the provider.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the following apply to an individual who is employed or volunteers as a caregiver at a facility where a provider operates a child care program:
(1) The individual shall maintain current certification in pediatric first aid applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the provider.
(2) If the individual is:
(A) at least eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act as a caregiver without supervision of another caregiver; or
(B) less than eighteen (18) years of age, the individual may act as a caregiver only if the individual:
(i) is at least fourteen (14) years of age; and
(ii) is, at all times when child care is provided, directly supervised by a caregiver who is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) Before beginning employment or volunteer duties, the individual must receive a formal orientation to the facility and the child care program.
(4) Beginning July 1, 2015, unless the provider is a parent, stepparent, guardian, custodian, or other relative to each child in the care of the provider, the individual annually must receive at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education approved by the division and related to the age appropriate educational development, care, and safety of children. The hours of continuing education required by this subdivision may include the training described in this chapter concerning child abuse detection and prevention, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and safe sleeping practices.
(5) Not more than three (3) months after the individual begins employment or volunteer duties, the individual must receive training approved by the division concerning child abuse detection and prevention.
(6) Not more than ninety (90) days after the individual begins employment or volunteer duties, the individual must be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care provider.
(c) An individual who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and is a student at a school corporation that operates a child care program may volunteer as a caregiver for the child care program before completing the requirements under subsection (b) if the individual:
(1) is supervised by an adult who is authorized under this article to provide child care services; and
(2) completes the requirements under subsection (b) not later than three (3) months after the individual begins volunteering at the facility.
(d) A provider shall:
(1) maintain at the facility where the provider operates a child care program documentation of all training and completion of continuing education required by this section; and
(2) make the documentation available to the division upon request.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-17.2-3.5-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-17-2-3-5-8/
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