WAIT-MATHIAS-COULSON. New Act 325 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 23, par. 2053 705 ILCS 405/2-3 from Ch. 37, par. 802-3 720 ILCS 5/12-21.5 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6 Creates the Newborn Infant Protection Act and amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an emergency medical services provider, without a court order, shall take possession of a child who is 72 hours old or younger if the child is voluntarily delivered to the provider by the child's parent and the parent did not express an intent to return for the child. Requires the provider to notify DCFS that it has taken possession of the child, and requires DCFS to assume the care, control, and custody of the child. Provides that a child shall not be considered abused or neglected for the sole reason that the child's parent delivered the child to an emergency medical services provider in accordance with the Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that delivery of a child to an emergency medical services provider in accordance with the Newborn Infant Protection Act is an affirmative defense to a charge of child abandonment or endangering the life or health of a child. FEB-21-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-21-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-22-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary