Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "child care provider" means a person who:
(1) provides child care (as defined in IC 12-7-2-28.2) regardless of whether the person is required to be licensed or registered under IC 12-17.2; or
(2) is a child caring institution, a foster family home, a group home, or a child placing agency that is licensed or required to be licensed under IC 31-27.
(b) As used in this chapter, "index" refers to the child protection index established under section 2 of this chapter.