AL HB409

Extends the age limit for voluntary infant delivery from 72 hours to 30 days old, allowing parents to deliver infants to emergency medical services providers or fire department facilities without legal consequences.

Authorizes use of infant safety devices (secure boxes with video monitoring and automatic 911 dialing capability) at participating emergency medical services facilities and fire department facilities for anonymous infant placement.

Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution under child neglect and child abandonment statutes (Sections 13A-13-4, 13A-13-5, and 13A-13-6) for parents who voluntarily deliver infants through this process.

Requires facilities offering infant safety devices to maintain 24-hour staffing and designate a first responder with facility access during emergency closures to ensure rapid reception of infants.

Mandates weekly testing of infant safety devices to ensure proper operation and requires 911 dispatchers to notify designated responders if facilities are temporarily closed when a device is activated.