| North Dakota | 365 | Parent |
- 1) A health care provider at a hospital
- 2) A law enforcement officer who is on duty or at a police station or sheriff’s department
- 3) A social services worker who is on duty or at a local department of social services
- 4) A certified emergency medical service worker who is on duty or at a fire or emergency medical services station
| 0 |
| Iowa | 90 | Parent |
- 1) An “institutional health facility” meaning a hospital, ER, or health care facility that is open 24/7, or a first responder responding to a 911 call
2) Baby Boxes
| 1 |
| New Mexico | 90 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police Station
- 3) Fire Station
- 4) Baby Boxes
| 6 |
| Kansas | 60 | Parent |
- An on-duty employee at:
- 1) Police station
- 2) Sheriff’s office
- 3) Law enforcement center
- 4) Fire station
- 5) City or county health department
- 6) Medical care facility
| 0 |
| Louisiana | 60 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Public health unit
- 3) EMS provider
- 4) Medical clinic
- 5) Police station
- 6) Fire station
- 7) Crisis pregnancy center
- 8) Child advocacy center
- 9) Call 911 and relinquish to EMS responder at a location of choice
| 0 |
| South Carolina | 60 | Anyone |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Hospital out-patient facility
- 3) Law enforcement agency
- 4) Fire station
- 5) EMS station
- 6) Staffed house of worship
| 0 |
| South Dakota | 60 | Parent |
- 1) Hospitals or clinics
- 2) Emergency medical services provider (EMT)
- 3) Licensed child placement agency
- 4) Law enforcement officers
- 5) Any department of social services office
- 6) A firefighter
| 0 |
| Texas | 60 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Fire station
- 3) Emergency medical services (EMS) station
- 4) Baby Boxes
| 1 |
| Alabama | 45 | Parent |
- 1) A hospital with an ER
- 2) Baby Boxes
| 5 |
| Mississippi | 45 | Parent |
- 1) A licensed hospital with an ER
- 2) A licensed adoption agency
- 3) Fire Station
- 4) Police Station
- 5) Baby Boxes
| 3 |
| Missouri | 45 | Parent or their designated "agent" |
- Any staff member or volunteer at:
- 1) Any hospital
- 2) Maternity home
- 3) Pregnancy resource center
- 4) Firefighter
- 5) EMT
- 6) Law enforcement officer
- 7) Baby Boxes
| 1 |
| Maine | 31 | Parent |
- 1) A law enforcement officer
- 2) Staff at a medical emergency room
- 3) A medical services provider, including, but not limited to, a physician, nurse, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, dentist, psychologist, physician’s assistant, emergency medical services person
- 4) A hospital staff member
| 0 |
| Arizona | 30 | Parent or their designated "agent" |
- 1) On-duty firefighter
- 2) On-duty EMT
- 3) Medical staff member at rural general or general hospital on duty
- 4) A staff member or volunteer at an organization including a licensed private child welfare agency, a licensed adoption agency, or a church, that publicly posts notice that it accepts infants under Safe Haven laws
- 5) Baby drawers
| 0 |
| Arkansas | 30 | Parent or person with parental permission |
- 1) Emergency room
- 2) Sheriff or police locations
- 3) Manned fire stations
- 4) Baby boxes
| 24 |
| Connecticut | 30 | Parent or “lawful agent” of the parent |
- Nursing staff at a hospital emergency room
| 0 |
| Georgia | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Emergency services provider
| 0 |
| Idaho | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Licensed hospitals
- 2) Licensed physicians and staff working at offices and clinics
- 3) Advanced practice professional nurses
- 4) Licensed physician’s assistants
- 5) First responders, EMTs, and paramedics
| 0 |
| Illinois | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police stations (including campus police)
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Emergency medical facility
| 0 |
| Indiana | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Emergency medical services providers
- 2) Fire station
- 3) Police stations (including campus police)
- 4) Baby Boxes (123 locations)
| 126 |
| Kentucky | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospitals
- 2) EMS providers
- 3) Staffed police stations
- 4) Staffed fire stations
- 5) Participating places of worship
- 6) Baby Boxes
| 31 |
| Montana | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Fire station
- 2) Hospital
- 3) Law enforcement agency/officer
| 0 |
| Nebraska | 30 | Parent |
- An on-duty employee at a licensed hospital
| 0 |
| Nevada | 30 | Parent |
- 1) A hospital, an obstetric center, or an independent center for emergency medical care
- 2) A fire department
- 3) A law enforcement agency
| 0 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Church with staff present
- 3) Police station with staff present
- 4) Fire station with staff present
- 5) A 911 responder at agreed transfer location
| 0 |
| New Jersey | 30 | Parent or their designated person |
- 1) Police station
- 2) 24/7 staffed fire station or volunteer fire station
- 3) Public or private “ambulance, first aid, or rescue squad” that is staffed 24/7
- 4) ER at licensed hospital
| 0 |
| New York | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police Station
- 3) Fire Station
| 0 |
| Ohio | 30 | Parent |
- 1) A medical worker in a hospital
- 2) A medical worker at a fire department or another emergency service location
- 3) A peace officer at a law enforcement agency
- 4) Baby Boxes
| 11 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | Parent |
- 1) A medical provider
- An employee at:
- 2) Police station
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Child protective services agency
- 5) Another medical facility
- 6) Baby Boxes
| 2 |
| Oregon | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Birthing clinics
- 3) Physician’s office
- 4) Sheriff’s office
- 5) Police station
- 6) Fire station
| 0 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Open medical emergency facility
- 3) Police station
- 4) Fire station
| 0 |
| Utah | 30 | Parent or their designated person | | 0 |
| Vermont | 30 | Parent |
- 1) A health care facility
- 2) Fire station
- 3) Police station
- 4) Place of worship
- 5) An adoption agency licensed in Vermont
- 6) “A 911 emergency responder at a location where the responder and the person have agreed to transfer the child”
| 0 |
| Virginia | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital with 24/7 emergency services
- 2) An Emergency medical services agency that is staffed
| 0 |
| West Virginia | 30 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Health care facility
- 3) Baby Boxes
| 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | Parent |
- 1) A hospital
- 2) A police officer at a police station
- 3) An emergency services provider at an EMS station
- 4) Baby Boxes
| 1 |
| Alaska | 21 | Parent |
- 1) Peace officers
- 2) Firefighters
- 3) Emergency medical service providers
- 4) Doctors, nurses, and health aides
- 5) Any person the parent reasonably believes would keep the infant safe and provide appropriate care
| 0 |
| Delaware | 14 | Parent |
- Directly to a staff member or volunteer inside a Delaware hospital ER
| 0 |
| Tennessee | 14 | Mother only |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Birthing center
- 3) Community health department
- 4) Outpatient walk-in clinic
- 5) 24/7 staffed fire department
- 6) 24/7 staffed police department
- 7) 24/7 staffed EMS facility
- 8) Baby Boxes
| 6 |
| Wyoming | 14 | Parent or their designated person |
- 24/7 staffed, full-time:
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Fire station
- 3) Police department
- 4) Sheriff’s office
- 5) “Any other place of shelter and safety identified by the Department of Family Services
| 0 |
| Maryland | 10 | Mother or her designated person |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Facility designated by regulation
| 0 |
| Florida | 7 | Parent |
- 1) A staffed hospital
- 2) EMS station
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Baby Boxes
| 2 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police department
- 3) Staffed fire station
| 0 |
| Minnesota | 7 | Mother or her designated person |
- 1) Licensed hospital
- 2) Urgent care
- 3) A licensed ambulance service reached at 911 by the mother or a person designated by the mother
| 0 |
| North Carolina | 7 | Parent |
- 1) A health care provider at a hospital
- 2) A law enforcement officer who is on duty or at a police station or sheriff’s department
- 3) A social services worker who is on duty or at a local department of social services
- 4) A certified emergency medical service worker who is on duty or at a fire or emergency medical services station
- 5) Baby Boxes
| 2 |
| California | 3 | Parent or person with lawful custody |
- 1) All hospitals, public or private
- 2) Designated fire stations
- 3) Organizations and agencies with approval
| 0 |
| Colorado | 3 | Parent |
- 1) A firefighter at a fire station
- 2) A hospital staff member who is at a hospital, and works in admission, care, or treatment of patients
| 0 |
| Hawaii | 3 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police station
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Emergency services provider
| 0 |
| Michigan | 3 | Parent |
- A uniformed employee at:
1) Police station
- 2) Fire department
- 3) Hospital
- 4) A paramedic or EMT responding to a 911 call
| 0 |
| Washington | 3 | Parent |
- 1) A hospital emergency room
- 2) A fire station during hours of operation
- 3) A federally designated rural health clinic during hours of operation
| 0 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | Parent |
- 1) Hospital
- 2) Police station
- 3) Fire station
- 4) Sheriff’s office
- 5) “Any other place where a law enforcement officer, EMT, or hospital staff member is located”
| 0 |
