AN ACT AUTHORIZING HOSPITALS TO INSTALL DEVICES ON AN EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF.
To prevent infant abandonment and provide a safe and legal option for parents in crisis to voluntarily surrender an infant to emergency department staff.
Introduced by:
Rep. Donna Veach, 30th Dist.New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
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1/24/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health |
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