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2021 SESSION

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SB 1371 Safe haven protections; newborn safety device.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Safe haven protections; newborn safety device. Provides an affirmative defense in certain criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings regarding child abuse or neglect to a parent who safely delivers his child within the first 14 days of the child's life to a newborn safety device located at a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency services or at an attended emergency medical services agency that employs emergency medical services personnel. The bill also provides civil and criminal immunity to such hospitals and emergency medical services agencies for injuries to children received through such newborn safety devices, provided that (i) the injuries are not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct and (ii) the hospital or emergency medical services agency meets certain requirements regarding the establishment, functioning, and testing of the device.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/21  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100286D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/13/21  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100286D
• 01/13/21  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/27/21  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 1-N)