HB121--NEWBORNSAFETYINCUBATORS
SPONSOR: Murphy
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
ChildrenandFamiliesbyavoteof16to0.
Currently,newbornsafetyincubatorsareauthorizedtobeinstalled
incertainlocationsforarelinquishingparenttoleaveanewborn
child,upto45daysofage,withoutfearofprosecution. This
billmodifiestheagelimitofanewborninfantthatmaybebrought
toanewbornsafetyincubatorfrom45daysoldto90daysold.
Additionally,thebillcreatesthe"SafePlaceforNewbornsFund"
andprovidesthattheStateofMissouriwillmatchmoneysfromthe
GeneralRevenueFund,intheamountofupto$10,000per
installationofnewbornsafetyincubators.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatover3,000babieshavebeensaved
throughthistypeofinterventionandthatthisisareprievefor
thosewhoworkontheseacrosstheStatebutwhomayhavetrouble
fundingsuchboxes.TheStateisuniqueinthatithasalarger
numberofpersonsandfacilitiestowhomortowhichababycanbe
relinquished.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Murphy;
MissouriCatholicConference;CampaignLifeMissouri;FireChief
BrianHendricks,MehlvilleFireDistrict;MissouriRightToLife;
ArnieDienoff.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.