HB1515: Maternity patients; information about safe sleep environments for infants.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-134.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-134.01. Certain information required for maternity patients.
Every licensed nurse midwife, licensed midwife, or hospital
providing maternity care shall, prior to releasing each maternity patient, make
available to such patient and, if present, to the father of the infant, other
relevant family members, or caretakers, information about the incidence of
postpartum blues and perinatal depression and, information to
increase awareness of shaken baby syndrome and the dangers of shaking infants,
and information about safe sleep environments for infants that is consistent
with current information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
This information shall be discussed with the maternity patient and the father
of the infant, other relevant family members, or caretakers who are present at
discharge.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1515
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-134.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-134.01. Certain information required for maternity patients.
Every licensed nurse midwife, licensed midwife, or hospital
providing maternity care shall, prior to releasing each maternity patient, make
available to such patient and, if present, to the father of the infant, other
relevant family members, or caretakers, information about the incidence of
postpartum blues and perinatal depression
and,
information to increase awareness of shaken baby syndrome and the dangers of
shaking infants,
and information about safe sleep environments for infants that is consistent
with current information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
This information shall be discussed with the maternity patient and the father
of the infant, other relevant family members, or caretakers who are present at
discharge.