Enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child.
The bill enacts the "safe haven baby box act" to provide a defense to endangering the welfare of a child. It defines "safe haven baby box" as a secure, climate-controlled device installed at a facility staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical service facilities. The device must lock automatically upon placement of an infant, notify facility personnel immediately upon use, be accessible only from the interior side of the facility, include interior cushioning and temperature regulation, and be approved by.
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