SB 209

  • Alabama Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 12, 2023
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating to infants; to add a new Chapter 25A to Title 26 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to require certain safe haven locations and certain hospitals to accept a surrendered newborn infant; to give the Department of Human Resources custody of a surrendered newborn infant; to allow a parent who surrenders a newborn infant to reclaim the infant in certain circumstances; to provide certain affirmative defenses to a parent who surrenders a newborn infant; to exempt a surrendered newborn infant from certain reporting requirements; to provide for a limitation of liability; to authorize the Department of Human Resources to adopt rules; and to repeal Sections 26-25-1 through 26-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to leaving an abandoned infant with an emergency medical services provider.

Bill Subjects

Infants

Abstract

Infants, certain locations and hospitals required to accept surrendered newborn infant; custody of surrendered newborn given to Department of Human Resources; certain affirmative defenses and limitations of liability, provided; Department of Human Resources, authorized to adopt rules

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Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Introduced and Referred (Children and Youth Health)

Senate

Read First Time in House of Origin

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Introduced PDF

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Fiscal Note: As Introduced PDF

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