Notice to department of child services
Sec. 2. (a) Immediately after an emergency medical services
provider takes custody of a child under section 1 of this chapter, the
provider shall notify the department of child services that the
provider has taken custody of the child.
(b) The department of child services shall:
(1) assume the care, control, and custody of the child
immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a); and
(2) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department of
child services has taken custody of the child, contact the Indiana
clearinghouse for information on missing children established
by IC 10-13-5-5 to determine if the child has been reported
missing.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001,
SEC.6; P.L.2-2003, SEC.76; P.L.234-2005, SEC.169.
Last modified: May 24, 2006