{"id":36257,"date":"2024-04-04T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=36257"},"modified":"2024-04-04T10:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:13:58","slug":"safe-haven-bill-narrowed-advanced-to-final-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=36257","title":{"rendered":"Safe haven bill narrowed, advanced to final reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill intended to expand safe haven provisions for Nebraska infants was narrowed and given second-round approval April 3.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Rick Holdcroft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Current state law allows for the surrender of infants 30 days old or younger in person at a hospital. LB876, introduced by Bellevue Sen. Rick Holdcroft, would raise the age to 90 days or younger and provide additional options for a parent or a person acting on the parent\u2019s behalf to voluntarily release custody of an infant.<\/p>\n

In addition to hospitals and other health care facilities, the bill also would allow a parent or designee to surrender physical custody to an emergency medical provider, at a fire or police station that has staff present 24 hours a day or in a newborn safety device installed at an approved location.<\/p>\n

Holdcroft offered a select file amendment, adopted 27-0, to remove the ability for a parent or designee to surrender custody through a newborn safety device and limit approved drop-off locations to emergency care providers, hospitals and staffed fire or police stations.<\/p>\n

The amendment also states legislative intent to appropriate $65,000 to the state Department of Health and Human Services in fiscal year 2024-25 and $10,000 each year thereafter to develop, implement and maintain a public information program regarding the bill\u2019s provisions.<\/p>\n

Following adoption of the Holdcroft amendment, lawmakers advanced LB876 to final reading by voice vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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