CHAPTER 30.2. BOARD FOR THE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS SERVING VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
IC 4-23-30.2
Chapter 30.2. Board for the Coordination of Programs Serving
Vulnerable Individuals
IC 4-23-30.2-1
"Board"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board for the
coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals created by
section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-2
"Director"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of
the board appointed under section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-3
"Disproportionality"
Sec 3. As used in this chapter, "disproportionality" refers to a
situation in which members of a particular race or ethnic group in the
United States are represented at a percentage higher or lower than the
percentage of the general public that the particular race or ethnic
group comprises.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-4
"Strength based"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "strength based" refers to a
perspective that recognizes that:
(1) every individual, group, family, and community has
strengths that should be considered by service providers when
developing services for a client;
(2) a service provider can best serve a client by collaborating
with the client to develop the client's strengths;
(3) service providers should work with a client to ensure that
every environment in which the client receives services has
adequate resources to meet the needs of the client; and
(4) a service plan for a client should not be based on diagnostic
assessments of client deficits or needs but on a practice that
uses the assessment process to discover strengths and engage
clients in collaborative planning.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-5
"Vulnerable population"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "vulnerable population" includes:
(1) individuals receiving services:
(A) under IC 12;
(B) from the department of child services established by
IC 31-25-1-1;
(C) through the criminal justice system or the juvenile
justice system;
(D) from the department of education as students who are at
risk or exceptional learners; and
(E) from the department of workforce development;
(2) young persons of color; and
(3) other individuals recognized by the board as members of a
vulnerable population.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-6
"Wraparound services"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "wraparound services" refers to
support networks that are characterized by the creation of
constructive relationships to assist recipients of services, families of
recipients of services, and others using a strength based philosophy
to guide service planning.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-7
"Young person of color"
Sec. 7. For purposes of this chapter, "young person of color"
refers to an individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and
is identified as one (1) of the following:
(1) Black or African-American.
(2) Hispanic or Latino.
(3) Asian.
(4) American Indian.
(5) Alaska Native.
(6) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-8
Creation of board
Sec. 8. The board for the coordination of programs serving
vulnerable individuals is created to foster coordination of services
and programs for vulnerable individuals in Indiana.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-9
Membership
Sec. 9. (a) The board consists of the following members:
(1) The secretary of family and social services, or the secretary's
designee.
(2) The state superintendent of public instruction, or the state
superintendent's designee.
(3) The director of the department of child services, or the
director's designee.
(4) The commissioner of the department of correction, or the
commissioner's designee.
(5) The director of the Indiana criminal justice institute, or the
director's designee.
(6) The director of the budget agency, or the director's designee.
(7) An executive assistant to the governor designated by the
governor, who shall serve as the board's chairperson.
(8) The commissioner of the department of workforce
development, or the commissioner's designee.
(9) The director of the state personnel department, or the
director's designee.
(10) The director of the civil rights commission, or the director's
designee.
(11) The director of the division of mental health and addiction
or the director's designee.
(12) The director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning
or the director's designee.
(13) A representative of the Indiana judicial center.
(14) A representative of the public defender council of Indiana.
(15) A representative of the prosecuting attorneys council of
Indiana.
(16) A representative of the office of guardian ad litem and
court appointed special advocate services.
(b) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed
to the board are required for the board to take action on any measure,
including reports.
(c) The board shall meet every two (2) months or more often, at
the call of the chairperson.
(d) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the governor, the
general assembly, and the Indiana criminal justice institute on the
progress of the board and on issues affecting the provision of
services to members of a vulnerable population. The report to the
general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-10
Director
Sec. 10. (a) The governor shall appoint a director, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the governor. The director is entitled to a salary to
be determined by the budget agency with the approval of the
governor.
(b) The director, with the approval of the governor and the budget
agency, and on the advice of the members of the board, may appoint
staff necessary to fulfill the duties of the board.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-11
Board duties
Sec. 11. The board has the following duties:
(1) Oversee the implementation of the recommendations made
by the commission on disproportionality in youth services,
including the ongoing review and evaluation of recommended
programs, practices, and procedures described in the report as
mandated by P.L.234-2007.
(2) Suggest policy, program, and legislative changes related to
services provided to members of a vulnerable population to
accomplish the following:
(A) Enhance the quality of and access to services with
positive outcomes for vulnerable populations.
(B) Reduce disproportionality of young persons of color in
youth services by changing or eliminating policies that
contribute to poor outcomes for young persons of color.
(3) Oversee and coordinate the review, evaluation, and
development of consistent statewide standards for the use of
risk and needs assessment tools that are culturally sensitive and
promote objectivity in decision making at service delivery
points in systems serving members of a vulnerable population.
(4) Work collaboratively within and across state and local
agencies to create a central data warehouse to serve as a
statewide system for standardized, disaggregated, race specific
data collection that has rapid accessibility and accountability
measures for comparative use across service systems and
geographic areas. The data system should include the following:
(A) Establishing measures to ensure the collection of
consistent information to allow comparative racial and age
data that are program based and outcome oriented.
(B) Recommending consistent, standardized reporting
measurements.
(C) Working with agency participants to develop
implementation plans that achieve consistency in:
(i) data collection;
(ii) program development and evaluation;
(iii) staff training; and
(iv) annual reporting.
(5) Work collaboratively within and across state and local
agencies and programs to achieve consistent statewide
standards for mandatory, ongoing cultural competency training
and professional practice standards for government employees,
school personnel, service providers, and professionals in
systems serving members of a vulnerable population.
(6) Work collaboratively within and across state and local
agencies and programs to develop and monitor a strategic plan
to recruit and retain diverse professionals and staff level
employees throughout all service delivery systems. The
strategic plan developed must include provisions to ensure that
bilingual training is available.
(7) Work collaboratively within and across state and local
agencies to identify existing and to recommend new early
intervention and preventive programming services for members
of a vulnerable population. Intervention and preventive
programming should be sensitive to race and should include
culturally sensitive, evidence based programming or measures
involving the following:
(A) Strength based approaches to engage and promote
positive outcomes.
(B) Community based, wraparound services.
(C) Educational advocacy and support services.
(D) School based referrals to mental health care.
(E) Programming that supports collaborative relationships
among community, faith based, private, and public
organizations.
(F) Home based prevention services in the child welfare
system.
(G) Transitional services for foster youth.
(H) Child and family teams for youth in system care.
(I) Other early intervention and preventive programming
services.
(8) Work with local officials and the Indiana criminal justice
institute to develop local juvenile justice councils and support
the development of strategies to reduce disproportionality and
disparity at the county level.
(9) Suggest policy development and fiscal planning efforts to
achieve blended or braided funding for services delivered to
members of a vulnerable population.
(10) Monitor and support ongoing implementation of agency
efforts to reduce disproportionality and enhance quality of
services to members of a vulnerable population.
(11) Report plans and progress to the governor, the legislative
council, and the public at least semiannually. A report to the
legislative council under this subdivision must be in an
electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(12) Coordinate program review and fiscal planning by
participant agencies.
(13) Direct service delivery providers to collect and report
disaggregated data based on race and ethnicity by geographic
and program areas.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.
IC 4-23-30.2-12
Actions board may take
Sec. 12. To carry out this chapter, the board may do the following:
(1) Request any governmental entity that has an interest in or is
involved in the delivery of human services to attend and
participate in any meetings of the board that the board
determines to be beneficial and necessary to achieve the goal of
effective coordination and delivery of human services to
members of a vulnerable population.
(2) Seek the cooperation of all agencies, departments, and
institutions of state government to eliminate any duplication or
overlap that may exist in the administration of programs
delivery service to members of a vulnerable population.
(3) Upon the request of one (1) of the members of the board,
review the status of eligible recipients of services to determine
whether an individual recipient is under the jurisdiction of the
proper agency of state government. Following a review under
this subdivision, the board may suggest the transfer of an
individual recipient to the jurisdiction of another state agency
if permitted by law.
(4) Create task forces to study issues and provide information
to the board as needed. Members appointed to task forces
created under this subdivision serve without compensation.
As added by P.L.173-2009, SEC.1.