Establishing procedures for the relinquishment of a newborn; requiring hospitals to accept a relinquished newborn; establishing immunity for specified persons under the Act; establishing procedures for hospitals accepting a relinquished newborn; establishing procedures for a natural parent to revoke the intent to relinquish a newborn; establishing procedures for a court to make a determination regarding a relinquished newborn; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

APPROPRIATIONS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

EMERGENCIES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FIRE PROTECTION

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-7B-01 , 5-7B-02 , 5-7B-03 , 5-7B-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 218973/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2001   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 192216/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-3)

House

April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (111-18)