Title 4 — Public Care Systems.
24 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 4-1451.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authorized Receiving Facility” means a hospital, or other place authorized by the Mayor, by rule, to accept a newborn for surrender pursuant to this chapter. (2) “CFSA” means the Child and Family Services Agency. (3) “Newborn” mean…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.02 Surrender
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(a) Except when there is actual or suspected child abuse or neglect, a custodial parent who is a resident of the District of Columbia may surrenders a newborn in accordance with this chapter and shall have the right to remain anonymous and to leave the place of surrender at any t…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.03 Signage
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The Mayor shall develop and post uniform signage with a toll-free number to call for further information in a conspicuous place on the exterior of each Authorized Receiving Facility that states in plain terms that a newborn may be surrendered at the facility in accordance with th…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.04 Placement
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(a) After the surrender of a newborn, an Authorized Receiving Facility that is not a hospital shall transport the newborn to the nearest hospital as soon as transportation can be arranged. (b)(1) The act of surrender shall constitute implied consent for the hospital to which the …
D.C. Code § 4-1451.05 Parental rights
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(a) Notwithstanding § 4-1406(b) [(b) repealed], there shall be no 72-hour waiting period prior to relinquishment of parental rights under this chapter. A relinquishment of parental rights shall take place upon surrender. Upon CFSA’s receipt of the statement required by § 4-1451.0…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.06 Immunity from liability
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(a) An Authorized Receiving Facility and the personnel of an Authorized Receiving Facility shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for the good-faith performance of the reporting and placement responsibilities under this chapter, including liability for the failure to fi…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.07 Status report
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The Mayor shall submit a status report by January 1, 2011, and on January 1 of each year thereafter, to the Council, which shall include the: (1) Number of newborns surrendered; (2) Services provided to surrendered newborns; (3) Outcome of the care provided for each surrendered n…
D.C. Code § 4-1451.08 Rules
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does …