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Committee introduces changes to Idaho Safe Haven Act to speed placement and trigger tribal notice for Indian children
Summary
Senator Tammy Nichols presented RS 32140 to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, proposing changes to Idaho's Safe Haven Act to speed placement and require tribal notice where an Indian child may be involved; the committee voted to send the measure to print.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send RS 32140, an update to Idaho's Safe Haven Act, to print. Sponsor Senator Tammy Nichols said the proposal would streamline placement of infants left at approved safe‑haven locations by requiring the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to maintain a list of licensed adoption agencies and to transfer custody to a selected agency within 24 hours unless there are urgent medical circumstances.
"This legislation amends section 39‑8202 of the Idaho Code updating the Safe Haven…
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