Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1342

BY: Representative Cockerham

AMEND on lines 24 and 29 by deleting "Two (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

     "Three (3)"

AMEND FURTHER on line 65 by deleting the comma and all language after the comma through the word "necessary".

AMEND FURTHER on line 95 by deleting all language through line 96 and inserting in lieu thereof, the following, and re-lettering the succeeding paragraphs:

     "(i)  Finding a person to adopt the child;

(ii)  Placing the child temporarily or permanently in a home for adoption;"

AMEND FURTHER on line 114 by inserting the following:

(x)  Adoption service shall not include services provided by MDCPS.

AMEND FURTHER by deleting all language on lines 122 through (iii) on line 125.

AMEND FURTHER on line 129 by deleting the words "or for adoption"

AMEND FURTHER on lines 250 through 251 by deleting paragraph (d) in its entirety and renumbering the succeeding paragraphs.

AMEND FURTHER on line 257 after the semicolon by inserting the following:

     "and"    

AMEND FURTHER on lines 258 through 260 by deleting paragraph (h) in its entirety.

AMEND FURTHER on line 374 after the word facility by inserting the following:

     ",service"

AMEND FURTHER on line 374 after the word owned by inserting the following:

     ",provided"

AMEND FURTHER on line 541 by deleting "board" and inserting in lieu thereof: "department"

AMEND FURTHER on line 554 by deleting child-placing and inserting in lieu thereof: "adoption"