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MI HB5750
Bill
Status
12/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bronna Kahle
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "safe delivery of newborns law" allowing parents to surrender newborns (defined as children not more than 30 days old) to emergency service providers without legal consequences.
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Grants family division circuit court jurisdiction over surrendered newborns and allows appointment of a lawyer-guardian ad litem to represent the newborn's interests.
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Requires emergency service providers to inform surrendering parents that they have 28 days to petition the court to regain custody, after which parental rights will be terminated and the newborn placed for adoption.
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Provides immunity from civil liability for hospitals, child placing agencies, fire departments, and police stations accepting surrendered newborns, except in cases of gross negligence or willful/wanton misconduct.
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Exempts surrendered newborns from mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting requirements under the child protection law, and authorizes rules for "newborn safety devices" as alternative surrender locations.
Legislative Description
Children; protection; safe delivery of newborns act; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.1 et seq.).
Children: protection
Last Action
Vetoed By The Governor 12/27/2018
12/28/2018