Georgia HB350 revises provisions for safe places for newborns, including transport to medical facilities and specifications for newborn safety.
Georgia HB350 amends Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, by revising provisions for safe places for newborns. The bill authorizes ambulance services, medical facilities, fire stations, and police stations to accept physical custody of a newborn and mandates immediate transport to the nearest medical facility. It also authorizes the placement of newborn safety devices, which are enclosed, locked, and monitored receptacles. The bill provides for limited liability for these entities and their employees.
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