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FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, an5d C~e 0.,. C;. Page 1 of 3 . ~. t Ðr'chmen t 1 1255.7. (a) (1) For purposes of this section, "safe-surrender site" means either of the following: (A) A location designated by the board of supervisors of a county r- be responsible for accepting physical custody of a minor child who 12 hours old or younger from a parent or individual who has lawful custody of the child and who surrenders the child pursuant to Section 271.5 of the Penal Code. (B) A 10cat10n within a public or private hospital that is designated by that hospital to be responsible for accepting physical custody of a minor child who is 72 hours old or younger from a parent or individual who has lawful custody of the child and who surrenders the child pursuant to Section 271.5 of the Penal Code. (2) For purposes of this section, "personnel" means any person who is an officer or employee of a safe-surrender site or who has staff privileges at the site. (3) A hospital and any safe-surrender site designated by the county board of supervisors shall post a sign utilizing a statewide logo that has been adopted by the State Department of Social Services that notifies the public of the location where a ~nor child 72 hours old or younger may-be safely surrendered pursuant to this section. (b) Any personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site shall accept physical custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger pursuant to this section if a parent or other individual having lawful custody of the child voluntarily surrenders physical custody of the child to personnel who are on duty at the safe-surrender site. Safe-surrender site personnel shall ensure that a qualified person does all of the following: (1) Places a coded, confidential ankle bracelet on the child. (2) Provides, or makes a good faith effort to provide, to the p~rent or other individual surrendering the child a copy of a unique, d, conf1dential ankle bracelet identification in order to t~~llitate reclaiming the child pursuant to subdivision (f). However, possession of the ankle bracelet identification, in and of itself, does not establish parentage or a right to custody of the child. (3) Prov1des, or makes a good faith effort to provide, to the parent or other individual surrendering the child a medical informat10n questionnaire, which may be declined, voluntarily filled out and returned at the time the child is surrendered, or later filled out and mailed in the envelope provided for this purpose. ThlS medical information questionnaire shall not require any identifying information about the child or the parent or individual surrendering the child, other than the identification code provided in the ankle bracelet placed on the child. Every questionnaire provlded pursuant to this section shall begin with the following notlce in no less than 12-point type: NOTICE: THE BABY YOU HAVE BROUGHT IN TODAY MAY HAVE SERIOUS MEDlCAL NEEDS IN THE FUTURE THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT TODAY. SOME ILLNESSES, INCLUDING CANCER, ARE BEST TREATED WHEN WE KNOW ABOUT FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORIES. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES RELATIVES ARE NEEDED FOR LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS. TO MAKE SURE THIS BABY WILL HAVE A HEALTHY FUTURE, YOUR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FULLY IS ESSENTIAL. THANK YOU. (c) Personnel of a safe-surrender site that has physical custody of a minor child pursuant to this section shall ensure that a medical screen1ng examination and any necessary medical care is provided to the minor child. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the c ~nt of the parent or other relative shall not be required to p~ lde that care to the minor child. (d) (1) As soon as possible, but in no event later than 48 hours after the physical custody of a child has been accepted pursuant to http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/hsc/1250-1263 .html State of Californi. Health/Safety Code Section 1255.7 1/14/2005