Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 39.07 - Health and safety of a newborn upon relinquishment
(1) A law
enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or hospital staff member who
takes a newborn into custody under this chapter shall take any action necessary
to protect the health and safety of the newborn, including obtaining
hospital-provided emergency medical services for each newborn taken into
custody under this chapter.
(2) If
the location of a relinquishment is not a hospital, an ambulance service
provider shall transport the newborn to the nearest hospital.
(3) A hospital receiving a newborn under this
chapter shall provide care for the newborn as provided in this chapter, ch. DHS
124, and s. 256.30, Stats.
(4) Within 5 days after taking or receiving
custody of a newborn, a hospital staff member shall file a birth certificate
for the newborn under s.
69.14(3),
Stats.
(5) The act of
relinquishment shall be presumed to be parental consent for the purpose of
providing medical treatment and care to a relinquished newborn until an
appropriate court order is granted under s.
48.373(1),
Stats.
Notes
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