What is the significance of the date December 6, 2023, in the document?

• A. It marks the expiration of the policy.
• B. It is the date the policy was introduced in draft form.
• C. It is the date when a different policy was repealed.
• D. It is the effective date for the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection policy.

Answer: (D)

The date shown as the effective date is when the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection policy becomes enforceable. December 6, 2023 marks the moment staff must follow the provisions of this policy, and any related procedures, training, or implementation steps described in the document take effect from that day forward. This date signals a changeover from prior guidance to the new policy, meaning it supersedes earlier versions for the situations covered.

This isn’t an expiration date, which would indicate when the policy ends. It isn’t the date the policy was first introduced in draft form, and it isn’t the date a different policy was repealed. Those scenarios would be indicated differently in the document.