Safe Haven for Infants Act


214-2413 INACTIVE RULE

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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.