How does the Safe Haven Act define the following terms?
  • Appropriate Person: Someone at a designated facility who is able to ensure that the newborn infant is safe; for example, the triage person in a hospital emergency department or duty officer in a police station.
  • Designated Facility: Hospital (it is preferred that the newborns specifically be taken to an acute care hospital emergency department), police department or manned fire station; the locations stipulated by the Safe Haven Law.
  • Newborn Infant: A baby 7 days old or younger.
  • Notification: An immediate notice to be filed with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) on the voluntary surrender of the newborn infant.
  • Voluntary Placed, Voluntary Placement or Voluntary Abandonment: Voluntarily leaving the newborn infant with an appropriate person at a designated facility.

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1. How does the Safe Haven Act define the following terms?
2. When is the Safe Haven Act applicable?