Sec. 2. (a) Immediately after an emergency medical services provider takes custody of a safe haven infant under section 1 of this chapter, the provider shall notify either:

(1) the department of child services; or

(2) a licensed child placing agency;

that the provider has taken custody of the safe haven infant.

     (b) If notified under subsection (a), the department of child services or a licensed child placing agency shall:

(1) assume the care, control, and custody of the safe haven infant immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a);

(2) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department of child services or a licensed child placing agency has taken custody of the safe haven infant, contact the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults established by IC 10-13-5-5 and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to determine if the safe haven infant has been reported missing; and

(3) fifteen (15) days after the department of child services or a licensed child placing agency has taken custody of the safe haven infant, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children a second time to determine if the safe haven infant 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; P.L.45-2023, SEC.6; P.L.40-2024, SEC.28.