Health and safety of a newborn upon relinquishment

Health and safety of a newborn upon relinquishment. (1) A law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or hospital staff member who takes a newborn into custody under this chapter shall take any action necessary to protect the health and safety of the newborn, including obtaining hospital-provided emergency medical services for each newborn taken into custody under this chapter. (2) If the location of a relinquishment is not a hospital, an ambulance service provider shall transport the newborn to the nearest hospital. (3) A hospital receiving a newborn under this chapter shall provide care for the newborn as provided in this chapter, ch. DHS 124 , and s. 256.30 , Stats. (4) Within 5 days after taking or receiving custody of a newborn, a hospital staff member shall file a birth certificate for the newborn under s. 69.14 (3) , Stats. (5) The act of relinquishment shall be presumed to be parental consent for the purpose of providing medical treatment and care to a relinquished newborn until an appropriate court order is granted under s. 48.373 (1) , Stats.