Amendment H-1154 to HF 474

Relating to placement of custody of a newborn infant under the newborn safe haven Act

Adopted · March 22, 2023

Filed March 21, 2023 in the House by

What it changes

Page 1, line 9, by striking “if the department requests an ex parte order” and inserting “if an ex parte order is requested”
Page 1, line 19, by striking “the department” and inserting “the adoption service provider”
Page 5, by striking lines 22 through 32 and inserting: “
a. As soon as possible after the individual on duty , the adoption service provider, or first responder assumes physical custody of a newborn infant released under subsection 1 , and, if applicable, the first responder or the adoption service provider transports the newborn infant to the nearest institutional health facility under subsection 2, paragraph “b” , the individual on duty or first responder shall notify the department of human services and the . The department or the adoption service provider shall take the actions necessary to assume the care, control, and custody of the newborn infant . The as follows:
Page 6, line 16, by striking “the department” and inserting “the adoption service provider”
Page 6, line 32, by striking “an adoption” and inserting “the adoption”
Page 7, line 11, after “subsection” by inserting “by either the department or the adoption service provider”