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Amend HB 798 as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 8, between the period and "A", insert "(a)".
(2) On page 1, between lines 18 and 19, insert the
following:
(b) A child-placing agency or other authorized person who
takes possession of a child under this section shall:
(1) immediately notify the Department of Family and
Protective Services that the agency or other authorized person has
taken possession of the child; and
(2) with the assistance of the law enforcement or
juvenile probation officer who releases the child to the agency or
other authorized person, complete a form prescribed by the
Department of Family and Protective Services that contains basic
information regarding the child and the circumstances under which
the officer took possession of the child and promptly submit the
completed form to the department.