Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Tennessee SB1674 amends existing laws regarding the surrender of custody of unwanted infants by including ambulance stations with 24-hour staff as authorized facilities for receiving newborns left by parents. This change affects parents seeking to surrender their infants safely and expands the options available for such actions. Key provisions include the requirement that the surrender must occur with an employee or member of the professional medical community present at the facility.
Tennessee SB1674 amends existing laws regarding the surrender of custody of unwanted infants by including ambulance stations with 24-hour staff as authorized facilities for receiving newborns left by parents. This change affects parents seeking to surrender their infants safely and expands the options available for such actions. Key provisions include the requirement that the surrender must occur with an employee or member of the professional medical community present at the facility.
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