|
Public Act 099-0048
|
| HB1407 Enrolled | LRB099 07191 RPS 27284 b |
|
|
AN ACT concerning regulation.
|
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
|
represented in the General Assembly:
|
Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by |
changing Section 11.7 as follows:
|
(210 ILCS 85/11.7) |
Sec. 11.7. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Education. |
(a) A hospital shall provide, free of charge, information
|
and instructional materials regarding sudden infant death |
syndrome (SIDS), explaining the medical effects upon infants |
and young children and emphasizing measures that may reduce the |
risk. The materials shall include information concerning safe |
sleep environments developed by the American Academy of |
Pediatrics or a statewide or nationally recognized SIDS or |
medical association. |
(b) The information and materials described in subsection |
(a)
shall be provided to parents or legal guardians of each |
newborn, upon
discharge from the hospital. Prior to discharge, |
a nurse or appropriate staff person shall review the proffered |
materials with the infant's parents or legal guardian and shall |
discuss best practices to reduce the incidence of SIDS as |
recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a hospital from
|