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HB5930 Engrossed |
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LRB096 19008 KTG 34397 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 11.6 as follows:
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| (210 ILCS 85/11.6 new) |
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| Sec. 11.6. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Education. |
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| (a) A hospital shall provide, free of charge, information
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| and instructional materials regarding sudden infant death |
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| syndrome (SIDS), explaining the medical effects upon infants |
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| and young children and emphasizing measures that may reduce the |
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| risk. |
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| (b) The information and materials described in subsection |
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| (a)
shall be provided to parents or legal guardians of each |
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| newborn, upon
discharge from the hospital. Prior to discharge, |
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| a nurse or appropriate staff person shall review the proffered |
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| materials with the infant's parents or legal guardian and shall |
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| discuss best practices to reduce the incidence of SIDS as |
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| recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
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| (c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a hospital from
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| obtaining free and suitable information from a public or
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| private agency.
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