Travis Holdman
- Republican
- Senator
- District 19
Author
Defines "safe haven infant". Provides that a licensed child placing agency may not take certain actions against an individual based upon the individual's immunization status. Allows the emergency medical services provider to notify either the department of child services (department) or a licensed child placing agency to take custody of a safe haven infant. Requires the department and a licensed child placing agency to contact certain agencies to determine if the safe haven infant has been reported missing. Provides that a safe haven infant is presumed eligible for Medicaid. Establishes procedures for termination of parent-child relationship involving a safe haven infant. Requires the department's attorney or a licensed child placing agency to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship not later than 15 days after taking custody of the safe haven infant. Requires a licensed child placing agency to place the safe haven infant with a preapproved adoptive parent. Provides that both parents' consent to termination of the parent-child relationship is irrevocably implied without further court action if, after at least 28 days, neither parent petitioned the court for custody. Requires that a putative parent notice be published and provides specific language for the notice. Requires an affidavit of publication of the putative parent notice to be filed with the court. Prohibits the court from inquiring about the reason for the parents' absence. Provides that a prospective adoptive family may only be charged certain costs by the licensed child placement agency.
Public Law 45
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 324: yeas 48, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 284: yeas 81, nays 14
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Rowray E added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
Cosponsors: Representatives Carbaugh and Heine
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
Senator Johnson added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative King
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 142: yeas 46, nays 0
Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senator Brown L added as second author
Authored by Senator Holdman
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| Fiscal Note: SB0345.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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