Child protection: safe surrender.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
The Keeping Infants from Danger (KID) Act expands the existing law allowing parents to safely surrender a child under 72 hours old to designated ‘safe-surrender sites.’ This bill lowers that age to 30 days, requiring local officials to establish and operate these sites and notifying child protective services. It also makes a technical change to ensure state reimbursement for costs associated with the new requirements.
Key provisions
- Expands the age limit for safe-surrender sites to children 30 days old or younger.
- Requires counties and local fire agencies to designate safe-surrender sites.
- Mandates notification to child protective services upon accepting custody of a child.
- Prohibits prosecution of parents who voluntarily surrender a child at a safe-surrender site.
- Makes a conforming change regarding state reimbursement for mandated programs.
- Defines ‘safe-surrender site’ more broadly.
- Requires hospitals to post signage indicating safe-surrender locations.
- Includes provisions for medical screening and care for surrendered children.
Who is affected
- Parents of young children
- Healthcare providers (hospitals and safe-surrender sites)
- County and local government agencies
- Child protective services agencies
- Local fire agencies
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