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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
as Amended by the
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003
SECTION III: THE ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE ACT (AIAA)
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. [42 U.S.C. 670, Note]
[This section was amended by sec. 305 of P.L. 108-36.]
In this Act:
- ABANDONED; ABANDONMENT.—The terms "abandoned" and
"abandonment," used with respect to infants and young children, mean that
the infants and young children are medically cleared for discharge from
acute-care hospital settings, but remain hospitalized because of a lack of
appropriate out-of-hospital placement alternatives.
- ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME.—The term
"acquired immune deficiency syndrome" includes infection with the
etiologic agent for such syndrome, any condition indicating that an
individual is infected with such etiologic agent, and any condition arising
from such etiologic agent.
- DANGEROUS DRUG.—The term "dangerous drug" means a
controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
- NATURAL FAMILY.—The term "natural family" shall be broadly
interpreted to include natural parents, grandparents, family members,
guardians, children residing in the household, and individuals residing in
the household on a continuing basis who are in a care-giving situation, with
respect to infants and young children covered under this Act.
- SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
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