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MI HB4962
Bill
Status
5/15/2014
Primary Sponsor
Gail Haines
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals providing obstetrical and infant care to give parents educational materials about infant safe sleep practices and the risk factors associated with unsafe sleep environments.
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Mandates hospitals create a parent acknowledgment form that parents sign after receiving educational materials, with the signed form placed in the infant's permanent medical record.
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Applies to births occurring outside hospitals, requiring the health professional in charge to provide the same educational materials to parents after birth.
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate on improving community-based services and educational materials regarding infant safe sleep practices, available at no cost to hospitals and health professionals.
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Provides liability protection for hospitals and health professionals that comply with the act regarding parental actions or inactions related to infant safe sleep practices.
Legislative Description
Health; education; infant death due to unsafe sleep environment; require department to develop educational materials, require certain health providers to give to parents, and require parents to sign an acknowledgment of receipt. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 58A.
Health facilities, hospitals
Last Action
Assigned Pa 122'14 With Immediate Effect
5/15/2014