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Committee adopts amendment to allow 'safe baby box' language in Minnesota safe-haven law; bill laid over
Summary
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee adopted an A1 amendment to House File 1903 to add authority for infant safety devices ("safe baby boxes") as an option under Minnesota's safe-haven statutes and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee on March 17 adopted an A1 amendment to House File 1903 and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the omnibus package. The bill proposes allowing infant safety devices, often called safe baby boxes, to be used as a legally recognized method of surrender under Minnesota's existing safe-haven statutes.
The amendment, adopted by voice vote, cleans up language in current Minnesota surrender/newborn statutes to explicitly cover an infant safety device installed at staffed fire stations or hospitals, the bill’s author said. Representative Bodney, who introduced the bill, said the change would provide a truly anonymous option for parents in crisis and…
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