92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB2078
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House Sponsors:
WAIT-MATHIAS-COULSON.

Short description: 
NEWBORN INFANT PROTECTION-NEW                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Newborn Infant Protection Act and amends  the  Abused      
   and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and      
   the  Criminal  Code  of  1961.   Provides  that  an  emergency medical      
   services provider, without a court order, shall take possession  of  a      
   child  who  is  72  hours  old  or younger if the child is voluntarily      
   delivered to the provider by the child's parent and the parent did not      
   express an intent to return for the child.  Requires the  provider  to      
   notify  DCFS  that  it has taken possession of the child, and requires      
   DCFS to assume the care, control, and custody of the child.   Provides      
   that  a child shall not be considered abused or neglected for the sole      
   reason that the child's parent delivered the  child  to  an  emergency      
   medical  services  provider  in  accordance  with  the  Newborn Infant      
   Protection Act.  Provides that delivery of a  child  to  an  emergency      
   medical  services  provider  in  accordance  with  the  Newborn Infant      
   Protection Act  is  an  affirmative  defense  to  a  charge  of  child      
   abandonment or endangering the life or health of a child.                   
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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