As Reported by House Children and Family Services Committee 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 660 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVES WINKLER-SCHURING-ALLEN-BARRETT-BENDER-BRADING- 7
BRITTON-CALVERT-GRENDELL-HOLLISTER-HOOPS-METTLER-NETZLEY- 8
O'BRIEN-PATTON-SCHULER-SMITH-SULLIVAN-VAN VYVEN-WILLIAMS- 10
J. BEATTY-METZGER
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A B I L L
To enact sections 2151.3515, 2151.3516, 2151.3517, 13
2151.3518, 2151.3519, 2151.3520, 2151.3521, 14
2151.3522, 2151.3523, 2151.3524, 2151.3525, 15
2151.3526, 2151.3527, 2151.3528, 2151.3529, and
2151.3530 of the Revised Code to provide that a 16
parent who deserts a child under 72 hours old in 17
accordance with certain procedures does not 18
commit any criminal offense in this state and may 19
not be subject to criminal prosecution for 20
deserting the child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 22
Section 1. That sections 2151.3515, 2151.3516, 2151.3517, 24
2151.3518, 2151.3519, 2151.3520, 2151.3521, 2151.3522, 2151.3523, 25
2151.3524, 2151.3525, 2151.3526, 2151.3527, 2151.3528, 2151.3529, 26
and 2151.3530 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 27
Sec. 2151.3515. AS USED IN SECTIONS 2151.3515 TO 2151.3530 29
OF THE REVISED CODE: 30
(A) "DESERTED CHILD" MEANS A CHILD WHOSE PARENT HAS 33
VOLUNTARILY DELIVERED THE CHILD TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 34
WORKER, PEACE OFFICER, OR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE WITHOUT EXPRESSING 35
AN INTENT TO RETURN FOR THE CHILD.
(B) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION," "EMERGENCY 37
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC," "EMERGENCY MEDICAL 38
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TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE," "FIRST RESPONDER," AND "PARAMEDIC" HAVE 39
THE SAME MEANINGS AS IN SECTION 4765.01 OF THE REVISED CODE. 40
(C) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE WORKER" MEANS A FIRST 42
RESPONDER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC, EMERGENCY MEDICAL 43
TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE, OR PARAMEDIC. 44
(D) "HOSPITAL" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 3727.01 46
OF THE REVISED CODE. 47
(E) "HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 49
PERSONS:
(1) A PHYSICIAN WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED PRIVILEGES TO 51
PRACTICE AT THE HOSPITAL; 52
(2) A NURSE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR NURSE AIDE EMPLOYED 54
BY THE HOSPITAL; 55
(3) AN AUTHORIZED PERSON EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL WHO IS 57
ACTING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PHYSICIAN DESCRIBED IN DIVISION 58
(E)(1) OF THIS SECTION. 59
(F) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION OR 61
ENTITY MADE UP OF PEACE OFFICERS. 62
(G) "NURSE" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 64
4723. OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE AS A REGISTERED NURSE OR 66
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE. 68
(H) "NURSE AIDE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 70
3721.21 OF THE REVISED CODE. 71
(I) "PEACE OFFICER" MEANS A SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, 73
CONSTABLE, POLICE OFFICER OF A TOWNSHIP OR JOINT TOWNSHIP POLICE 74
DISTRICT, MARSHAL, DEPUTY MARSHAL, MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER, OR A 75
STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER. 76
(J) "PHYSICIAN" AND "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" HAVE THE SAME 78
MEANINGS AS IN SECTION 4730.01 OF THE REVISED CODE. 79
Sec. 2151.3516. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS, WHILE ACTING IN AN 82
OFFICIAL CAPACITY, SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF A CHILD WHO IS
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OLD OR YOUNGER IF THAT CHILD'S PARENT HAS 84
VOLUNTARILY DELIVERED THE CHILD TO THAT PERSON WITHOUT THE PARENT 85
EXPRESSING AN INTENT TO RETURN FOR THE CHILD: 86
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(A) A PEACE OFFICER ON BEHALF OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT 88
AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS THE OFFICER; 89
(B) A HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL THAT HAS 91
GRANTED THE PERSON PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE AT THE HOSPITAL OR THAT 92
EMPLOYS THE PERSON; 93
(C) AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE WORKER ON BEHALF OF THE 95
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT EMPLOYS THE WORKER OR 96
FOR WHICH THE WORKER PROVIDES SERVICES. 97
Sec. 2151.3517. (A) ON TAKING POSSESSION OF A CHILD 99
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE, A LAW 100
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, HOSPITAL, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 102
ORGANIZATION SHALL DO ALL THE FOLLOWING: 103
(1) PERFORM ANY ACT NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE CHILD'S 105
HEALTH OR SAFETY; 106
(2) NOTIFY THE PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY OF THE 108
COUNTY IN WHICH THE AGENCY, HOSPITAL, OR ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED 109
THAT THE CHILD HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO POSSESSION; 110
(3) IF POSSIBLE, MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PARENT WHO 112
DELIVERED THE CHILD FORMS DEVELOPED UNDER SECTION 2151.3529 OF 113
THE REVISED CODE THAT ARE DESIGNED TO GATHER MEDICAL INFORMATION 114
CONCERNING THE CHILD AND THE CHILD'S PARENTS; 115
(4) IF POSSIBLE, MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PARENT WHO 117
DELIVERED THE CHILD WRITTEN MATERIALS DEVELOPED UNDER SECTION 118
2151.3529 OF THE REVISED CODE THAT DESCRIBE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO 120
ASSIST PARENTS AND NEWBORNS;
(5) IF THE CHILD HAS SUFFERED A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WOUND, 122
INJURY, DISABILITY, OR CONDITION OF A NATURE THAT REASONABLY 123
INDICATES ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF THE CHILD, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY AND 124
PURSUE THE PERSON WHO DELIVERED THE CHILD. 125
(B) AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE WORKER WHO TAKES 127
POSSESSION OF A CHILD SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ANY ACT PERFORMED 128
UNDER DIVISION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION, PERFORM ANY MEDICAL 129
SERVICE THE WORKER IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THAT IS NECESSARY TO 130
PROTECT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE CHILD. 131
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Sec. 2151.3518. ON RECEIPT OF A NOTICE GIVEN PURSUANT TO 133
SECTION 2151.3517 OF THE REVISED CODE THAT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL 136
SERVICE ORGANIZATION, A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, OR HOSPITAL HAS 137
TAKEN POSSESSION OF A CHILD AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES OF THE 139
DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES, A PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES 140
AGENCY SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 141
(A) CONSIDER THE CHILD TO BE IN NEED OF PUBLIC CARE AND 143
PROTECTIVE SERVICES; 144
(B) ACCEPT AND TAKE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE 146
CHILD;
(C) PROVIDE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY CARE FOR THE CHILD, 148
WITHOUT AGREEMENT OR COMMITMENT; 149
(D) MAKE AN INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE CHILD; 151
(E) FILE A MOTION WITH THE JUVENILE COURT OF THE COUNTY IN 153
WHICH THE AGENCY IS LOCATED REQUESTING THAT THE COURT GRANT 154
TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE CHILD TO THE AGENCY OR TO A PRIVATE 155
CHILD PLACING AGENCY; 156
(F) PROVIDE ANY CARE FOR THE CHILD THAT THE PUBLIC 159
CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY CONSIDERS TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF 160
THE CHILD, INCLUDING PLACING THE CHILD IN SHELTER CARE; 161
(G) PROVIDE ANY CARE AND PERFORM ANY DUTIES THAT ARE 164
REQUIRED OF PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCIES UNDER SECTION 165
5153.16 OF THE REVISED CODE; 166
(H) PREPARE AND KEEP WRITTEN RECORDS OF THE INVESTIGATION 168
OF THE CHILD, OF THE CARE AND TREATMENT AFFORDED THE CHILD, AND 169
ANY OTHER RECORDS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY 170
SERVICES.
Sec. 2151.3519. WHEN A PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY 172
FILES A MOTION PURSUANT TO DIVISION (E) OF SECTION 2151.3518 OF 173
THE REVISED CODE, THE JUVENILE COURT SHALL HOLD AN EMERGENCY 175
HEARING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CHILD IS A 176
DESERTED CHILD. THE COURT IS REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE 178
PARENTS OF THE CHILD ONLY IF THE COURT HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE NAMES 179
OF THE PARENTS. IF THE COURT DETERMINES AT THE INITIAL HEARING 180
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OR AT ANY OTHER HEARING THAT A CHILD IS A DESERTED CHILD, THE 181
COURT SHALL ADJUDICATE THE CHILD A DESERTED CHILD AND ENTER ITS 182
FINDINGS IN THE RECORD OF THE CASE. 183
Sec. 2151.3520. IF A JUVENILE COURT ADJUDICATES A CHILD A 185
DESERTED CHILD, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT THE CHILD TO THE TEMPORARY 186
CUSTODY OF A PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY OR A PRIVATE CHILD 187
PLACING AGENCY. THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER THE ORDER COMMITTING 188
THE CHILD TO THE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE AGENCY TO BE AN ORDER 189
OF DISPOSITION ISSUED UNDER DIVISION (A)(2) OF SECTION 2151.353 190
OF THE REVISED CODE WITH RESPECT TO A CHILD ADJUDICATED A 193
NEGLECTED CHILD.
Sec. 2151.3521. A COURT THAT ISSUES AN ORDER PURSUANT TO 195
SECTION 2151.3520 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL TREAT THE CHILD WHO 196
IS THE SUBJECT OF THE ORDER THE SAME AS A CHILD ADJUDICATED A 198
NEGLECTED CHILD WHEN PERFORMING DUTIES UNDER CHAPTER 2151. OF THE 199
REVISED CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE CHILD, EXCEPT THAT THERE IS A 201
REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT IT IS NOT IN THE CHILD'S BEST 202
INTEREST TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE NATURAL PARENTS. 203
Sec. 2151.3522. A PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY OR 205
PRIVATE CHILD PLACING AGENCY THAT RECEIVES TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF A 206
CHILD ADJUDICATED A DESERTED CHILD SHALL PREPARE CASE PLANS, 207
CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, CONDUCT PERIODIC ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS 208
OF CASE PLANS, AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE DESERTED CHILD AS IF 209
THE CHILD WERE ADJUDICATED A NEGLECTED CHILD AND SHALL FOLLOW THE 211
SAME PROCEDURES UNDER THIS CHAPTER IN PERFORMING THOSE FUNCTIONS 212
AS IF THE DESERTED CHILD WAS A NEGLECTED CHILD.
Sec. 2151.3523. (A) A PARENT DOES NOT COMMIT A CRIMINAL 215
OFFENSE UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IN THIS STATE FOR THE ACT OF VOLUNTARILY 216
DELIVERING A CHILD UNDER SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE. 217
(B) A PERSON WHO DELIVERS OR ATTEMPTS TO DELIVER A CHILD 219
WHO HAS SUFFERED ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WOUND, INJURY, 220
DISABILITY, OR CONDITION OF A NATURE THAT REASONABLY INDICATES 222
ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF THE CHILD IS NOT IMMUNE FROM CIVIL OR 223
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CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
(C) A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT TAKES POSSESSION 225
OF A CHILD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE OR 226
TAKES EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF AND PROVIDES TEMPORARY 228
EMERGENCY CARE FOR A CHILD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2151.3518 OF THE 229
REVISED CODE IS IMMUNE FROM ANY CIVIL LIABILITY THAT MIGHT 230
OTHERWISE BE INCURRED OR IMPOSED AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS, 231
UNLESS THE PERSON OR ENTITY HAS ACTED IN BAD FAITH OR WITH 232
MALICIOUS PURPOSE. THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED BY THIS DIVISION DOES 233
NOT APPLY IF THE PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAS IMMUNITY FROM 234
CIVIL LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 9.86, 2744.02, OR 2744.03 OF THE 235
REVISED CODE FOR THE ACTION IN QUESTION. 236
(D) A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT TAKES POSSESSION 238
OF A CHILD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE OR 239
TAKES EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF AND PROVIDES TEMPORARY 241
EMERGENCY CARE FOR A CHILD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2151.3518 OF THE 242
REVISED CODE IS IMMUNE FROM ANY CRIMINAL LIABILITY THAT MIGHT 243
OTHERWISE BE INCURRED OR IMPOSED AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS, 244
UNLESS THE PERSON OR ENTITY HAS ACTED IN BAD FAITH OR WITH 245
MALICIOUS PURPOSE.
(E) DIVISIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT CREATE A 248
NEW CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL RIGHT AGAINST A PERSON
OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, AND DO NOT AFFECT ANY IMMUNITIES FROM 249
CIVIL LIABILITY OR DEFENSES ESTABLISHED BY ANOTHER SECTION OF THE 250
REVISED CODE OR AVAILABLE AT COMMON LAW, TO WHICH A PERSON OR 252
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MAY BE ENTITLED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT
COVERED BY THIS SECTION. 253
Sec. 2151.3524. (A) A PARENT WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A 255
CHILD UNDER SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE HAS THE 256
ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. THE ANONYMITY OF A PARENT 258
WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A CHILD DOES NOT AFFECT ANY DUTY IMPOSED 259
UNDER SECTIONS 2151.3516 OR 2151.3517 OF THE REVISED CODE. A 260
PARENT WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A CHILD MAY LEAVE THE PLACE AT 261
WHICH THE PARENT DELIVERS THE CHILD AT ANY TIME AFTER THE
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DELIVERY OF THE CHILD. 262
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, A PARENT 265
WHO DELIVERS OR ATTEMPTS TO DELIVER A CHILD WHO HAS SUFFERED ANY
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WOUND, INJURY, DISABILITY, OR CONDITION OF A 266
NATURE THAT REASONABLY INDICATES ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF THE CHILD 267
DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO 268
ARREST PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2935. OF THE REVISED CODE. 269
Sec. 2151.3525. A PARENT WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A CHILD 271
UNDER SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE MAY COMPLETE ALL OR 272
ANY PART OF THE MEDICAL INFORMATION FORMS THE PARENT RECEIVES 274
UNDER DIVISION (A)(3) OF SECTION 2151.3517 OF THE REVISED CODE. 275
THE PARENT MAY DELIVER THE FULLY OR PARTIALLY COMPLETED FORMS AT 276
THE SAME TIME AS DELIVERING THE CHILD OR AT A LATER TIME. THE 278
PARENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL OR ANY PART OF THE FORMS. 280
Sec. 2151.3526. A PARENT WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A CHILD 282
UNDER SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE MAY REFUSE TO ACCEPT 283
THE MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER DIVISION (A)(4) OF SECTION 285
2151.3517 OF THE REVISED CODE. 287
Sec. 2151.3527. (A) NO PERSON SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING WITH 289
RESPECT TO A PARENT WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVERS A CHILD UNDER 290
SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE: 292
(1) COERCE OR OTHERWISE TRY TO FORCE THE PARENT INTO 294
REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF THE CHILD'S PARENTS; 295
(2) PURSUE OR FOLLOW THE PARENT AFTER THE PARENT LEAVES 297
THE PLACE AT WHICH THE CHILD WAS DELIVERED; 298
(3) COERCE OR OTHERWISE TRY TO FORCE THE PARENT NOT TO 300
DESERT THE CHILD; 301
(4) COERCE OR OTHERWISE TRY TO FORCE THE PARENT TO 303
COMPLETE ALL OR ANY PART OF THE MEDICAL INFORMATION FORMS 304
RECEIVED UNDER DIVISION (A)(3) OF SECTION 2151.3517 OF THE 305
REVISED CODE; 306
(5) COERCE OR OTHERWISE TRY TO FORCE THE PARENT TO ACCEPT 308
THE MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER DIVISION (A)(4) OF SECTION 309
2151.3517 OF THE REVISED CODE. 311
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(B) DIVISIONS (A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY 314
TO A PERSON WHO DELIVERS OR ATTEMPTS TO DELIVER A CHILD WHO HAS 315
SUFFERED ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WOUND, INJURY, DISABILITY, OR 316
CONDITION OF A NATURE THAT REASONABLY INDICATES ABUSE OR NEGLECT 317
OF THE CHILD.
Sec. 2151.3528. IF A CHILD IS ADJUDICATED A DESERTED CHILD 319
AND A PERSON INDICATES TO THE COURT THAT THE PERSON IS THE PARENT 320
OF THE CHILD AND THAT THE PERSON SEEKS TO BE REUNITED WITH THE 322
CHILD, THE COURT THAT ADJUDICATED THE CHILD SHALL REQUIRE THE
PERSON, AT THE PERSON'S EXPENSE, TO SUBMIT TO A DNA TEST TO 323
VERIFY THAT THE PERSON IS A PARENT OF THE CHILD. 324
Sec. 2151.3529. (A) THE DIRECTOR OF JOB AND FAMILY 327
SERVICES SHALL PROMULGATE FORMS DESIGNED TO GATHER PERTINENT
MEDICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING A DESERTED CHILD AND THE CHILD'S 328
PARENTS. THE FORMS SHALL CLEARLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY STATE ON EACH 329
PAGE THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS TO FACILITATE MEDICAL CARE 330
FOR THE CHILD, THAT THE FORMS MAY BE FULLY OR PARTIALLY COMPLETED 331
OR LEFT BLANK, THAT COMPLETING THE FORMS OR PARTS OF THE FORMS IS 332
COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY, AND THAT NO ADVERSE LEGAL CONSEQUENCE WILL 333
RESULT FROM FAILURE TO COMPLETE ANY PART OF THE FORMS. 334
(B) THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE WRITTEN MATERIALS TO BE 336
GIVEN TO THE PARENTS OF A CHILD DELIVERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 337
2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE MATERIALS SHALL DESCRIBE 338
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PARENTS AND NEWBORNS AND SHALL 339
INCLUDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT 340
CAUSE PARENTS TO DESERT A CHILD AND INFORMATION ON THE PROCEDURES 341
FOR A PERSON TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO REUNITE WITH A CHILD THE 342
PERSON DELIVERED UNDER SECTION 2151.3516 OF THE REVISED CODE, 343
INCLUDING NOTICE THAT THE PERSON WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO A 344
DNA TEST, AT THAT PERSON'S EXPENSE, TO PROVE THAT THE PERSON IS 345
THE PARENT OF THE CHILD. 346
Sec. 2151.3530. THE DIRECTOR OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES 348
SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE MEDICAL INFORMATION FORMS AND WRITTEN 349
MATERIALS PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 2151.3529 OF THE REVISED CODE 350
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TO ENTITIES PERMITTED TO RECEIVE A DESERTED CHILD, TO PUBLIC 352
CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCIES, AND TO OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
AGENCIES THAT, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR, ARE BEST ABLE 353
TO DISSEMINATE THE FORMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PERSONS WHO ARE 354
MOST IN NEED OF THE FORMS AND MATERIALS. 355