1. (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. (1) the department of child services; or

   2. (2) a licensed child placing agency;

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

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

   1. (1) assume the care, control, and custody of the safe haven infant immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a);
   2. (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 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. (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.