Section 29-8399. DEFINITIONS

 

8399.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

 

Act - the Newborn Safe Haven Amendment Act of 2010, effective May 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-158; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1451.01, et seq. (2011 Supp.)).

 

Authorized receiving facility - a hospital located in the District of Columbia.

 

CFSA - the Child and Family Services Agency of the District of Columbia.

 

Newborn - an infant that a licensed physician or other person authorized to accept the surrender reasonably believes is fourteen (14) days old or less.

 

Surrender - to bring a newborn to an authorized receiving facility during its hours of operation and to leave the newborn with personnel of the authorized receiving 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, 8057 (September 16, 2011).