Illinois HB3600 mandates hospitals, fire stations, and emergency medical facilities to provide emergency care for relinquished newborns, including.
Illinois HB3600 amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act to require hospitals, fire stations, and emergency medical facilities to provide necessary emergency services and care to relinquished newborn infants. This includes having a child rescue pod available if the hospital has an emergency department staffed and monitored at all times. The act of relinquishing a newborn infant serves as implied consent for the hospital, fire station, or emergency medical facility to treat and provide care for the infant.
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