CS/HB 899: Surrendered Newborn Infants
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Canady ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bartleman ; Berfield ; Chaney ; Gregory ; Hunschofsky ; Overdorf ; Roth
Surrendered Newborn Infants; Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, emergency medical services stations, or fire stations to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; authorizes parent to leave newborn infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery of newborn infant; authorizes parent to surrender newborn infant by calling 911 & requesting EMS provider to meet at specified location to retrieve newborn infant.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2023 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/15/2023 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 3/17/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/18/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/23/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023) |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/31/2023 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 |
| 3/31/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
| 4/3/2023 | Senate |
• Received |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
