Bill > HB1844

This bill amends Tennessee law regarding the voluntary surrender of infants, commonly known as "safe haven" laws, by expanding the types of facilities that can accept a newborn left in their care. Specifically, it adds an ambulance station with staff scheduled 24 hours a day to the list of locations, alongside fire departments, hospitals, police stations, emergency communications centers, and nursing homes, where a parent can safely leave an infant with an employee. The bill also clarifies that these facilities must have staff scheduled continuously around the clock and removes a sentence from the existing law that may have created ambiguity. These changes aim to provide more options for parents who wish to surrender an infant anonymously and safely.