SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2080

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Grant moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 2, lines 22-31, and

15         On page 3, lines 1-5, delete those lines

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18  is left at a hospital or a fire station.

19         (2)  There is a presumption that the parent who leaves

20  the newborn infant in accordance with this section intended to

21  leave the newborn infant and consented to termination of

22  parental rights.

23         (3)  Each fire station staffed with full-time

24  firefighters or emergency medical technicians shall accept any

25  newborn infant left with a firefighter or emergency medical

26  technician. The fire station shall consider these actions as

27  implied consent to and shall:

28         (a)  Provide emergency medical services to the newborn

29  infant to the extent he or she is trained to provide those

30  services, and

31         (b)  Arrange for the immediate transportation of the

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2080

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 1  newborn infant to the nearest hospital with emergency

 2  services. Any firefighter or emergency medical technician

 3  accepting or providing emergency medical services to a newborn

 4  infant pursuant to this subsection is immune from criminal or

 5  civil liability for having performed the act. Nothing in this

 6  subsection limits liability for negligence. 

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