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FL H0899
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Health & Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "newborn infant" from approximately 7 days old or younger to approximately 30 days old or younger for purposes of safe surrender
- Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, and fire stations staffed 24 hours per day to use "newborn infant safety devices" — wall-installed, temperature-controlled, ventilated compartments equipped with alarm and surveillance systems — to accept surrendered infants
- Allows a parent to surrender a newborn infant by calling 911 and requesting an emergency medical services provider to meet at a specified location, provided the parent stays with the infant until the provider arrives
- Permits a parent to leave a newborn infant with medical staff or a licensed health care professional at a hospital after delivery by notifying staff of voluntary surrender and intent not to return
- Prohibits the initiation of criminal investigations based solely on the surrendering of a newborn infant under any method authorized by the section, unless there is actual or suspected child abuse or neglect; effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Surrendered Newborn Infants
Last Action
Died in Rules
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services3/9/2023
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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