29 DCMR 8306

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

Last amended: 2011Length: 251 wordsOfficial source

Cite as D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 8306

8306 INFANTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SURRENDER UNDER THE NEWBORN SAFE HAVEN ACT 8306.1 An 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; Is surrendered by a parent who is not a District of Columbia resident; or Is not left with personnel of a receiving facility during the receiving facility’s hours of operation. 8306.2 If 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. 8306.3 If 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. 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).
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