Sec. 19.3. "Child welfare agency", for purposes of IC 31-25-2-20.4, means:
(1) the department of child services; and
(2) a person (as defined in IC 24-4-14-5) that, directly or indirectly, provides:
(A) services to a child or family of a child, for which payment is made, in whole or in part, by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services;
(B) services to:
(i) a child who is; or
(ii) a family with;
a child at imminent risk of placement (as defined in IC 31-26-5-1) who is referred by the department of child services or a local office of the department of child services to the person for family support or family preservation services; or
(C) assistance to or works in cooperation with the department of child services in the investigations of allegations of possible child abuse or neglect in accordance with IC 31-33.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.11.
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