When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Act - the Newborn Safe Haven Amendment Act of 2010, effective May 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-158; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1451.01, et seq. (2011 Supp.)).

Authorized receiving facility - a hospital located in the District of Columbia.

CFSA - the Child and Family Services Agency of the District of Columbia.

Newborn - an infant that a licensed physician or other person authorized to accept the surrender reasonably believes is fourteen (14) days old or less.

Surrender - to bring a newborn to an authorized receiving facility during its hours of operation and to leave the newborn with personnel of the authorized receiving facility.

Source: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8599 (October 30, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5967 (July 9, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11742 (December 10, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8052, 8057 (September 16, 2011).