Rep. Thomas Bennett
Filed: 3/4/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1407




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1407 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 11.7 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 85/11.7)
7    Sec. 11.7. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Education.
8    (a) A hospital shall provide, free of charge, information

9and instructional materials regarding sudden infant death 
10syndrome (SIDS), explaining the medical effects upon infants 
11and young children and emphasizing measures that may reduce the 
12risk. The materials shall include information concerning safe 
13sleep environments developed by the American Academy of 
14Pediatrics or a statewide or nationally recognized SIDS or 
15medical association. 
16    (b)  The information and materials described in subsection 
 
 
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1(a)
shall be provided to parents or legal guardians of each 
2newborn, upon
discharge from the hospital. Prior to discharge, 
3a nurse or appropriate staff person shall review the proffered 
4materials with the infant's parents or legal guardian and shall 
5discuss best practices to reduce the incidence of SIDS as 
6recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. 
7    (c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a hospital from

8obtaining free and suitable information from a public or

9private agency. 

10(Source: P.A. 96-1116, eff. 1-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 

11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.".