Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 17.2 - Day Care Regulation

• absentee ballot counter: refers to a person designated under Indiana Code 3-11.5-2-1
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• CCDF: refers to the federal Child Care and Development Fund program administered under Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.4
• central location for counting absentee ballots: refers to a location for counting absentee ballots that a county election board must establish under this article. See Indiana Code 3-11.5-2-2
• child care employee: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.5

• child care program: refers to the activities provided for children during the time that children are in the care of a provider. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-1.2
• child of a child care employee: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.6

• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• eligible child: refers to an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-1

• eligible provider: refers to a provider that satisfies the following conditions:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2

• employs: refers to services performed by an individual for compensation. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-1.3
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• extended enrollment period: refers to the period set forth by the office beginning not later than June 1 of each calendar year. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2.1
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• fund: refers to the prekindergarten program fund established by section 13. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-4.7
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• in-home early education services: means a technology based program of early education that:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-1

• limited eligibility child: refers to an individual who:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-2.5

• micro facility: means an entity licensed under this article that provides child care for not less than three (3) children and not more than thirty (30) children for at least four (4) hours per day. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.6-1
• Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• office: means the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-3
• office: refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.5-2
• paths to QUALITY program: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-4
• pilot program: refers to the pilot program established under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.6-2
• potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider: refers to an entity that qualifies as a potential eligible provider or existing eligible provider under section 7. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5.5
• prekindergarten program: refers to the prekindergarten program established under section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5
• President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
• priority enrollment period: refers to the period set forth by the office beginning not later than April 1 of each calendar year, except for calendar year 2024, during which the priority enrollment period may begin later than April 1, 2024. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5.7
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• qualified early education services: refers to a program of early education services that:

  Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-6

• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• voucher payment: means payment for child care through the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program administered under Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-3