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    Chapter 9. Designation of Public or Private Agencies toInvestigate Reports of Abuse or Neglect Involving a Child Under theCare of a Public or Private Institution

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Written protocol or agreement designating agency primarilyresponsible for investigation
    Sec. 1. (a) Through a written protocol or agreement, thedepartment shall designate the public or private agencies primarilyresponsible for investigating reports involving a child who:
        (1) may be a victim of child abuse or neglect; and
        (2) is under the care of a public or private institution.
    (b) The designated agency must be different from and separatelyadministered from the agency involved in the alleged act or omission.Subject to this limitation, the agency:
        (1) may be:
            (A) the department; or
            (B) a law enforcement agency; and
        (2) may not be the office of the prosecuting attorney.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,SEC.128.

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Terms or conditions of protocol or agreement
    Sec. 2. The protocol or agreement must describe the specific termsor conditions of the designation, including the following:
        (1) The manner in which reports of a child who may be a victimof child abuse or neglect and who is under the care of a publicor private institution will be received.
        (2) The manner in which the reports will be investigated.
        (3) The remedial action that will be taken.
        (4) The manner in which the department will be kept fullyinformed on the progress, findings, and disposition of theinvestigation.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,SEC.129.

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Purchase of services of public or private agency
    Sec. 3. To fulfill the purposes of this chapter, the department maypurchase the services of the public or private agency designated toinvestigate reports of child abuse or neglect.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,SEC.130.