SAFE HAVEN FOR INFANTS ACT CHANGES

SB 360 amends New Mexico's Safe Haven for Infants Act to allow parents or their designees to leave newborns (under 90 days old) in approved infant safety devices at hospitals, fire stations, or law enforcement facilities without facing criminal charges for abandonment. The bill requires these devices to be conspicuously marked, securely attached to safe haven sites, and not labeled unsafe, while also adding confidentiality protections for relinquishment details with civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure. Safe haven sites must accept infants without requiring parental information but may offer adoption resources and must notify child welfare authorities after accepting an infant. This directly affects parents seeking safe relinquishment options, safe haven sites (like hospitals), and child welfare agencies managing the process.