Section 12-17.2-3.5-19 - Notifications of injury or death of child(a) A provider shall immediately notify the parent or legal guardian of a child in the care of the provider concerning any of the following that occur during the hours that the child is in the care of the provider:(1) A:(A) bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-29); or(B) serious bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-292); of the child that requires the attention of a physician, dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, paramedic, or emergency medical technician.
(2) The death of the child.(b) A provider shall: (1) not more than twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence of an incident described in subsection (a)(1); and(2) immediately after the occurrence of an incident described in subsection (a)(2); notify the division of the occurrence of the incident.
(c) Information that: (1) is obtained under subsection (b); (2) concerns a bodily injury or serious bodily injury described in subsection (a)(1); and(3) could be used to identify an individual child; is confidential.
Added by P.L. 171-2014, SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2014.