AR SB195

Amends the Safe Haven Act to clarify parental rights termination procedures when newborns 30 days old or younger are voluntarily surrendered to medical providers, law enforcement, or fire departments

Expands the definition of "medical provider" from "emergency department" to "any medically staffed department" of a licensed hospital

Provides liability protections to parents even if their identity is inadvertently released to the Department of Human Services during a safe haven surrender

Prohibits parents from facing criminal liability or maltreatment/abandonment findings when relinquishing children at designated safe haven locations, even if their identity becomes known

Requires the Department of Human Services to publish newspaper notice within 14 days of filing a dependency-neglect petition, giving parents 30 days to respond before the department can proceed with adoption filings