Section 29-8306. INFANTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SURRENDER UNDER THE NEWBORN SAFE HAVEN ACT

 

8306.1An infant is not eligible for surrender under the Act if the infant:

 

(a) Is reasonably believed by a licensed physician or other person authorized to accept the surrender to be older than fourteen (14) days;

 

(b) Appears to be abused or neglected;

 

(c) Is surrendered by a person other than one of his or her parents;

 

(d)  Is surrendered by a parent who is not a District of Columbia  resident; or

 

(e) Is not left with personnel of a receiving facility during the receiving facility’s hours of operation.

 

8306.2If the infant is not eligible for surrender under the Act, the authorized receiving facility or other facility at which the newborn is left shall file a report of abuse or neglect with CFSA.

 

8306.3If the infant is not eligible for surrender under the Act, the authorized receiving facility or other facility at which the newborn is left shall share with the Metropolitan Police Department and CFSA any identifying information it has about the person who brought the infant to the facility.

 

authority

The Interim Director of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), pursuant to section 108 of the Newborn Safe Haven Amendment Act of 2010 (Act), effective May 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-158; D.C. Official Code § 4-1451.01, et seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8599 (October 30, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5967 (July 9, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11742 (December 10, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8052, 8056 (September 16, 2011).