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Uintah Basin Medical Center
Resource Name:Uintah Basin Medical Center
address
250 W 300 N, Roosevelt, UT 84066
Eligibility
Newborn can be dropped of at the hospital by the mother or a person acting with the mother's permission.
Hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Website
https://ubh.org/Languages
Spanish
Application process
The baby should be dropped off at a hospital open 24 hours a day. The infant should be left with a hospital worker wearing proper identification or a name badge.
Fees
No cost
Service area
Duchesne County, UT
Utah law allows birth parents to anonymously give up custody of their newborn child without facing any legal consequences. All Utah hospitals that are open 24 hours are designated as "Safe Havens" for newborns to be dropped off safely. DCFS then places the child for immediate adoption.
What's Here
Providing organization
Uintah Basin Medical Center
A community hospital serving Duchesne County. Provides a safe haven for abandoned newborns, emergency room care, community clinics, hospitals, breastfeeding support programs, and childbirth education.