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MI HB5690
Bill
Status
5/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Lyons
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AI Summary
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Extends the timeline for eye prophylaxis treatment of newborn infants from 1 hour to 24 hours after birth, or as soon as the health professional is present if later than 24 hours.
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Makes eye prophylaxis treatment subject to new section 21525, which allows hospitals to delay treatment to accommodate skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant.
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Requires hospitals to allow newborn infants to be placed skin-to-skin on the mother's chest immediately after birth and remain undisturbed for at least 1 hour or until completion of first breastfeeding.
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Updates terminology from "nurse-midwife" to "nurse midwife" in reporting requirements for eye infections appearing within 2 weeks of birth.
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Becomes effective 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Health; children; criteria for care of newborn infant within the first hour of being born; modify, and require hospitals to allow at least 1 hour of skin contact with mother immediately after birth. Amends sec. 5125 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5125) & adds sec. 21525.
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/25/2016
5/26/2016