HB 1539 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Baby Safe Haven; revise procedures to regulate custody and care of.

HB 1539 establishes clear procedures for handling infants left at hospitals or adoption agencies in Mississippi. It requires facilities to immediately transport infants to hospitals for exams, notify the state Department of Human Services, and transfer custody to an adoption agency within 48 hours (or to the department if no agency agrees). The bill specifically applies to unharmed infants 45 days old or younger who are not suspected of abuse or neglect. This directly affects hospitals, adoption agencies, the Department of Human Services, and the infants themselves by standardizing emergency custody processes.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025