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OH HB448
Bill
Status
2/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Stinziano
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AI Summary
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The Ohio Department of Health shall develop educational materials promoting infant safe-sleeping practices and reducing sudden unexpected infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome, based on information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Educational materials shall be made available free of charge on the Department of Health's website and revised as necessary to ensure current information.
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Beginning within one month of material development, hospitals and freestanding birthing centers must arrange for a nurse or appropriate staff member to review the materials with each infant's parent, guardian, or caregiver before discharge.
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Hospitals and freestanding birthing centers must provide parents or guardians with the internet address where the educational materials are available on the department's website.
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Staff members conducting the review must document in the infant's medical record the date and time the review occurred.
Legislative Description
To provide for development of educational materials promoting infant safe-sleeping practices and for review of the materials with the parent, guardian, or caregiver of each newborn infant.
Infant safe-sleeping practices-educational materials-review with parents
Last Action
To Health and Aging
2/13/2014