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ME LD1460
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Eder
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AI Summary
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Hospitals with safe sleep rules for children must inform parents of inpatient children about those rules
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Parents must sign a hospital-provided form containing the full text of the safe sleep rule and acknowledging awareness of possible penalties for violations
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"Safe sleep rule for children" is defined as evidence-based practices to reduce unsafe sleep injuries and sudden unexpected infant death, including accidental suffocation, strangulation in bed, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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Applies to hospitals licensed under Maine's hospital licensing statute (Chapter 405)
Legislative Description
An Act to Require Parents to Be Informed of Hospitals' Safe Sleep Rules
Health Care Facilities
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/9/2025