Sec. 5. (a) A county may establish a child group home. The group home may be operated by: (1) the county; or (2) a public or private agency under contract with the county; and must be operated under the rules adopted by the director under this article. (b) This section does not affect the following: (1) IC 31-31-1-1 or IC 31-40 , requiring the county fiscal body to appropriate sufficient money to pay for services ordered by the juvenile court. (2) IC 31-31-8 , authorizing the juvenile court to establish detention and shelter care facilities. (3) IC 12-13-5 and IC 12-19-1 , requiring the department and the county office to provide care and treatment for delinquent children and children in need of services.
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