AN ACT AUTHORIZING HOSPITALS TO INSTALL DEVICES ON AN EXTERIOR WALL OF AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF.
HB 6552 allows hospitals to install climate-controlled devices on emergency department exteriors featuring a bassinet, an automatically locking exterior door, and an alarm to alert staff. These devices provide a safe, legal option for parents in crisis to voluntarily surrender newborns without leaving them unattended. The bill directly affects parents seeking to surrender infants and hospitals that choose to implement the devices. It aims to prevent infant abandonment by creating a secure, immediate method for surrendering newborns to medical staff.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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