Minnesota Safe Place for Newborns provisions modification bill amends the definition of "safe place" and immunity for safe places and medical.
The Minnesota Safe Place for Newborns provisions modification bill amends the definition of "safe place" to include hospitals, health care providers, and newborn safety devices. It also grants immunity to safe places and medical professionals from criminal and civil liability for receiving newborns, provided they act in good faith. Safe places must not inquire about the identity of the mother or the newborn. The bill also specifies that safe places must not prosecute individuals for leaving a newborn in compliance with the law.
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