HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1997

No other changes are made.

Defined terms: "Child" § 5-603
"Placement" § 5-603

5-603. DEFINITIONS.

AS USED IN THIS COMPACT:

(1)  "CHILD" MEANS A PERSON WHO, BY REASON OF
MINORITY, IS LEGALLY SUBJECT TO PARENTAL, GUARDIANSHIP OR SIMILAR
CONTROL.

(2)  "SENDING AGENCY" MEANS A PARTY STATE, OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE THEREOF; A SUBDIVISION OF A PARTY STATE, OR OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE THEREOF; A COURT OF A PARTY STATE; A PERSON,
CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, CHARITABLE AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH
SENDS, BRINGS, OR CAUSES TO BE SENT OR BROUGHT ANY CHILD TO
ANOTHER PARTY STATE.

(3)  "RECEIVING STATE" MEANS THE STATE TO WHICH A
CHILD IS SENT, BROUGHT, OR CAUSED TO BE SENT OR BROUGHT, WHETHER
BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES OR PRIVATE PERSONS OR AGENCIES, AND WHETHER
FOR PLACEMENT WITH STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES OR FOR
PLACEMENT WITH PRIVATE AGENCIES OR PERSONS.

(4)  "PLACEMENT" MEANS THE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CARE OF
A CHILD IN A FAMILY FREE OR BOARDING HOME OR IN A CHILD-CARING
AGENCY OR INSTITUTION BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY INSTITUTION CARING
FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, MENTALLY DEFECTIVE OR EPILEPTIC OR ANY
INSTITUTION PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL IN CHARACTER, AND ANY HOSPITAL
OR OTHER MEDICAL FACILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
16, § 210.

The designations of paragraphs are changed to conform
to the designations used throughout this article.

No other changes are made.

5-604. PROCEDURE BEFORE SENDING CHILD INTO STATE.

(A)  SENDING AGENCY TO COMPLY WITH LAWS.

NO SENDING AGENCY SHALL SEND, BRING, OR CAUSE TO BE SENT OR
BROUGHT INTO ANY OTHER PARTY STATE ANY CHILD FOR PLACEMENT IN
FOSTER CARE OR AS A PRELIMINARY TO A POSSIBLE ADOPTION UNLESS THE
SENDING AGENCY SHALL COMPLY WITH EACH AND EVERY REQUIREMENT SET
FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE
RECEIVING STATE GOVERNING THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN THEREIN.

(B)  NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEND.