SF 46

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring hospitals to offer to
the parents of a newborn a video presentation on the
dangers associated with shaking infants and young
children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [144.574] VIDEO ON DANGERS OF SHAKING INFANTS
AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
new text end

new text begin (a) A hospital licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56
shall make available for viewing by the parents of each newborn
infant delivered in the hospital a video presentation on the
dangers associated with shaking infants and young children.
new text end

new text begin (b) A hospital shall, whenever possible, request the
signature of both parents indicating that each parent has viewed
the video in the hospital or has declined to view the video.
The signature forms shall be submitted to the commissioner of
health annually.
new text end

new text begin (c) A hospital shall use a video obtained from the
commissioner of health or approved by the commissioner. The
commissioner shall provide to a hospital at cost copies of an
approved video. The commissioner shall review other video
presentations for possible approval upon the request of a
hospital.
new text end