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AZ SB1402
Bill
Status
2/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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