Iowa Code 233.1 – Newborn safe haven Act — definitions
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1. This chapter may be cited as the “Newborn Safe Haven Act”.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 233.1
- Child: includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person's self and is likely to become a public charge. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- week: means seven consecutive days. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “First responder” means an emergency medical care provider, a registered nurse staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.12, a physician assistant staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.13, a fire fighter, or a peace officer as defined in section 801.4.
b. “Institutional health facility” means a hospital as defined in section 135B.1, including a facility providing medical or health services that is open twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week and is a hospital emergency room or a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1.
c. “Newborn infant” means a child who is, or who appears to be, ninety days of age or younger.