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 and missing endangered adults 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; P.L.43-2009, SEC.20.