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AZ SB1402

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "safe haven provider" to explicitly include the health care institution where a newborn infant was born, allowing parents to deliver newborns at birth hospitals without criminal liability.

  • Requires fire stations and hospitals classified as general or rural general hospitals to post a public notice with "baby safe haven" in bold capital letters at least two inches high indicating they accept newborn infants.

  • Clarifies that safe haven providers are not liable for civil damages if they act in good faith without gross negligence when taking custody of a newborn infant left with them.

  • Allows parents or agents to remain anonymous when delivering a newborn infant to a safe haven provider, and requires safe haven providers to offer written information about referral organizations.

  • Requires health care institutions that receive foundlings through the safe haven process to comply with birth registration requirements for foundlings under section 36-335.

Legislative Description

Safe haven provider; hospital

Last Action

Referred to Senate HHS Committee

2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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