Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device

The bill authorizes a fire station, hospital, or community clinic emergency center (authorized facility) to install a newborn safety device on its premises for parents who voluntarily relinquish their child who is 60 days old or younger. A newborn safety device must be installed in a conspicuous location at the authorized facility and be equipped with a dual alarm system.

An authorized facility that installs a newborn safety device is responsible for the cost of the installation and maintenance, shall ensure the dual alarm system is functioning, and shall make information available to the relinquishing parent.

Under current law, parents can voluntarily relinquish their child if the child is less than 72 hours old. The bill allows voluntary relinquishment up to 60 days.

The bill makes conforming amendments.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)