Bill > HB532

This bill requires a public children services agency, which is a government agency responsible for child welfare, to immediately take temporary emergency care of a child if that child is taken into custody by a court officer or law enforcement officer and cannot be released to a parent, guardian, or custodian, with specific exceptions for certain legal proceedings or situations where the child poses a danger to others or may abscond. This change is part of broader amendments to existing laws concerning child custody and welfare, ensuring that when a child is removed from their home and cannot be returned to a responsible adult, the public children services agency steps in to provide immediate care and, if necessary, temporary care in another county until the child can be released to an appropriate caregiver or the agency in their home county. The bill also makes technical adjustments to references within these laws, such as updating section numbers related to emergency orders and hearings.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb532