Safe Haven for Infants Act
214-2413 INACTIVE RULE
Title | 214 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Part | 2413 | Safe Haven for Infants Act |
Type of Filing | Adoption |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 01/30/2003 to 12/09/2011 |
Regulation Authority:
42-35,42-72-5(12)
Purpose and Reason:
This new policy and procedure provides guidelines for DCYF staff who are responsible to carry out certain provisions of RIGL 23-13.1, the Safe Haven for Infants Act, enacted in July of 2001. This Act provides criminal immunity for a parent who voluntarily surrenders custody of an unharmed infant aged thirty (30) days or younger to a hospital, twenty-four hour emergency medical facility, hospital emergency room, fire station or police station and requires DCYF to take custody of the infant.