State legislators to vote on baby box bill
Right now, Indiana has 51 Safe Haven Baby Boxes statewide. Five babies were surrendered in them in 2020. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 9:36 AM EST February 3, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS A bill that would help increase the number of Safe Haven Baby Boxes across the state passed the House and goes to the Senate for a vote.
The bill by Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) would make it easier for communities to install baby boxes. Indiana s Safe Haven Law allows a parent to surrender an infant younger than 30 days old. A parent can surrender the baby to any hospital emergency room, fire station, police station or Safe Haven Baby Box in the state without fear of prosecution.
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Safe Haven Baby Box located at the Lawrenceburg Fire Department. Photo by Travis Thayer, Eagle Country 99.3.
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Indiana currently has 51 Safe Haven Baby Boxes statewide.
That number could see a significant increase if new legislation is passed into law.
State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) has authored House Bill 1032, which would help increase the number of Safe Haven Baby Boxes across the state.
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety voted unanimously on Thursday in support of Frye’s legislation.
Frye says his bill would make it easier for communities to install baby boxes. The bill would allow communities to install a baby box at a volunteer fire station located in a municipality with a full-time police department. The bill would also allow counties with professional emergency medical service providers with a 24/7 staffed facility to install boxes.
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Safe Haven Baby Boxes allow a parent to surrender their child safely, securely, and anonymously if they cannot take care of the newborn.
They are installed at Safe Haven locations, such as a fire station, police station, or a hospital. A parent can place the baby inside the temperature-controlled box, and 911 is automatically notified so first responders or hospital staff can be alerted that a baby has been surrendered.
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