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FL S0046

FL S0046
Eye Care for Newborns and Infants


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Introduced
08/02/2019
In Committee
08/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Department of Health to create and make available electronically a pamphlet with specified information; requiring birth centers to provide the informational pamphlet to clients during postpartum care; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to provide the informational pamphlet to parents during postpartum education, etc.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health to create and make available electronically a pamphlet with information on screening for and treatment of preventable infant and childhood eye and vision disorders, such as retinoblastoma and amblyopia. The bill also mandates that birth centers, hospitals providing birthing services, and health care practitioners attending out-of-hospital births provide this informational pamphlet to parents during postpartum care, education, or after the birth, respectively.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (12)

Other Sponsors (1)

Health Policy (Senate)

Last Action

Died in Banking and Insurance (on 03/14/2020)

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