# Ind. Code § 31-33-26-1: "Child care provider"; "index"

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 31-33-26-1
- **Heading:** "Child care provider"; "index"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 31 / Article 33 / Chapter 26 / Section 31-33-26-1

## Text

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "child care provider" means a person who:

(1) provides child care (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-54) regardless of whether the person is required to be licensed or registered under IC 12-17.2; or

(2) is a child caring institution, a foster family home, a group home, or a child placing agency that is licensed or required to be licensed under IC 31-27.

(b) As used in this chapter, "index" refers to the child protection index established under section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.200.

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