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FL S0864

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Health Policy

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "newborn infant" from approximately 7 days old to approximately 30 days old for purposes of Florida's safe haven law

  • Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations staffed 24 hours per day to use "newborn safety devices" (exterior wall fixtures with locking access and automatic alarms) to accept surrendered infants

  • Requires facilities using newborn safety devices to visually check the device at least twice daily and test the alarm system at least once weekly

  • Extends anonymity protections and immunity from criminal investigation to parents who surrender infants at newborn safety devices, in addition to those who surrender directly to personnel

  • Emergency medical services stations and fire stations must accept infants left in newborn safety devices and provide emergency medical services and hospital transportation

Legislative Description

Surrendered Newborn Infants

Last Action

Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs1/16/2020
Health Policy11/21/2019

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