Relates to social admission of certain minors presenting to hospitals for mental or behavioral health concerns who are medically cleared for discharge, when such minor is abandoned at the hospital

Summary

When a child arrives at an emergency department for mental or behavioral health reasons, is medically cleared for discharge, and no parent or guardian retrieves them, the hospital must admit the child under a "social admission" for safety. The hospital must notify child protective services, work with them to secure a safe placement, and report on these cases. The law aims to protect abandoned children while preventing indefinite hospital stays.

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