Title 26 — Title 26
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Ala. Code § 26-25-1 Possession and Protection of Abandoned Child
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BABY SAFETY DEVICE. A device installed at an emergency medical services provider pursuant to Section 26-25-1.2 for the purpose of permitting a parent to anonymously surrender his or her inf…
Ala. Code § 26-25-1.1 Voluntary Surrender of Custody of Newborn Infant After Hospital Birth
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(a) A woman admitted to a hospital for purposes of labor and delivery may surrender custody of her newborn infant. If a woman expresses a desire to voluntarily surrender custody of her newborn infant after birth, an emergency medical services provider shall take possession of the…
Ala. Code § 26-25-1.2 Emergency Medical Services Providers; Installation, Maintenance, and
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Monitoring of Baby Safety Devices. (a)(1) An emergency medical services provider may install, maintain, and monitor a baby safety device, provided that the baby safety device meets all of the requirements of this section. No other individual or entity, including any child placing…
Ala. Code § 26-25-2 Notification to Department of Human Resources; Investigation Whether
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Infant Has Been Reported as Missing. (a) No later than the close of the first business day after the date on which an emergency medical services provider takes possession of an infant pursuant to this chapter, the provider shall notify the Department of Human Resources that the e…
Ala. Code § 26-25-3 Affirmative Defense Under Criminal Prosecution; Investigation of Abuse
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or Neglect Allegations. (a) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Sections 13A-13-4, 13A-13-5, and 13A-13-6, if the parent voluntarily delivers the infant to an emergency medical services provider or a baby safety device pursuant to this chapter. (b) Nothing in this s…
Ala. Code § 26-25-4 Emergency Medical Services Provider
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-508, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. For the purposes of this chapter, an emergency medical services provider shall mean a licensed hospital, as defined in Section 22-21-20, which operates an emergency department. An emergency medical services provider does not …
Ala. Code § 26-25-5 Liability
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Except as provided in Section 36-1-12, an emergency medical services provider or an employee or agent of an emergency medical services provider subject to this chapter shall be immune from liability for any civil action arising out of any action or omission taken pursuant to the …