8300. PURPOSE

8300 PURPOSE 8300.1 The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of newborns by providing a safe place for them to be surrendered by a parent who is a resident of the District of Columbia. 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, 8053 (September 16, 2011).