in-20240717-IR-465240092FRA: Amends 465 IAC 3-2-3 to clarify the rights of and administrative remedies for department employees and the general public regarding substantiated child abuse or neglect reports. Effective 30 days after filing with the publisher.

Final Rule LSA Document #24-92 DIGEST Sec. 3. (a) A department employee who is identified as a perpetrator in a report of child abuse or neglect shall be notified in writing of the scheduled date of an automatic administrative review. The notice will be sent or delivered with the notice to the employee of a substantiated report of alleged child abuse or neglect identifying the employee as a perpetrator, as provided in IC 31-33-26-8 IC 31-33-26-8(c). (b) Before the date scheduled for the administrative review, the employee may submit written information or documents to be considered at the administrative review. (c) The administrative review must be held and completed: (d) The administrative review shall be conducted by an administrative review team consisting of individuals that were: (e) The administrative review team shall determine one (1) of the following possible outcomes: (f) The department shall send or deliver to the employee a written notice of the administrative review decision within five (5) business days following the review. (g) If the administrative review determination affirmed the report, the notice shall provide to the employee information regarding the right to request an expedited administrative hearing. (h) For purposes of IC 31-33-26-8(c), the date of service of the notice of administrative review decision under subsection (f) shall be deemed to be the date of service of the notice of a substantiated report.