Ind. Code ch. 34-30-25

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Ind. Code § 34-30-25-1 "Necessary services" defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "necessary services" means the following: (1) Engaging in outreach services to locate and assist runaway or homeless youths. (2) Providing food and access to overnight shelter to a runaway or homeless youth. (3) Counseling a runaway or homeless youth to address immediate psychological or emotional problems. (4) Screening a runaway or homeless youth for basic health needs and referring a runaway or homeless youth to public and private agencies for health care. (5) Providing long term planning, placement, and follow-up services to a runaway or homeless youth. (6) Referring a runaway or homeless youth to any other assistance or services offered by public and private agencies. As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 34-30-25-2 "Runaway or homeless youth" defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "runaway or homeless youth" means an individual who: (1) is: (A) at least twelve (12) years of age; and (B) less than eighteen (18) years of age; (2) is unemancipated; (3) is mentally competent; and (4) lives in a situation described in: (A) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(ii); or (B) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(iii); with or without the consent or knowledge of the individual's parent, guardian, or custodian. As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 34-30-25-3 "Youth shelter" defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "youth shelter" means an entity that: (1) is not operated for profit; and (2) provides, at a minimum, necessary services to runaway or homeless youths. As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 34-30-25-4 Immunity from civil liability for youth shelter personnel

Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a youth shelter and the director, employees, agents, and volunteers of a youth shelter are immune from civil liability resulting from any act or omission related to: (1) admitting a runaway or homeless youth to; (2) caring for a runaway or homeless youth at; or (3) releasing a runaway or homeless youth from; the youth shelter. As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 34-30-25-5 Civil liability for gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct

Sec. 5. This chapter does not grant immunity from civil liability to a person who commits an act that amounts to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

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