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9-34-202. Delivery to medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
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9-34-202. Delivery to medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
(a) Any medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department shall take possession of a child who is thirty (30) days old or younger without a court order if the parent of the child, without expressing an intent to return for the child, leaves the child:
(1) With or voluntarily delivers the child to the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department; or
(2) In a newborn safety device that is:
(A) Voluntarily installed by the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department;
(B) Physically located inside a hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department that is staffed twenty-four (24) hours a day by a medical services provider; and
(C) Located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to the employees of the hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
(b)(1) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department that takes possession of a child under subsection (a) of this section shall perform any act necessary to protect the physical health and safety of the child.
(2) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department shall:
(A) Keep the identity of a parent who relinquishes a child under this section confidential; and
(B) Not release or otherwise make the identity of the parent available except to a:
(i) Law enforcement agency investigating abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider or law enforcement agency; or
(ii) Prosecuting attorney pursuing charges against a parent for abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
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Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-34-202
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9-34-202. Delivery to medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
(a) Any medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department shall take possession of a child who is thirty (30) days old or younger without a court order if the parent of the child, without expressing an intent to return for the child, leaves the child:
(1) With or voluntarily delivers the child to the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department; or
(2) In a newborn safety device that is:
(A) Voluntarily installed by the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department;
(B) Physically located inside a hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department that is staffed twenty-four (24) hours a day by a medical services provider; and
(C) Located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to the employees of the hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
(b)(1) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department that takes possession of a child under subsection (a) of this section shall perform any act necessary to protect the physical health and safety of the child.
(2) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department shall:
(A) Keep the identity of a parent who relinquishes a child under this section confidential; and
(B) Not release or otherwise make the identity of the parent available except to a:
(i) Law enforcement agency investigating abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider or law enforcement agency; or
(ii) Prosecuting attorney pursuing charges against a parent for abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
(c) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department shall not be criminally or civilly liable for any good faith acts or omissions performed under this section.
(d) A medical provider, law enforcement agency, or fire department that voluntarily installs a newborn safety device shall:
(1) Be responsible for the cost of the installation; and
(2) Install an adequate dual alarm system connected to the physical location of the newborn safety device that is:
(A) Tested at least one (1) time per week to ensure the alarm system is in working order; and
(B) Visually checked at least two (2) times per day to ensure the alarm system is in working order.
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