MA S98

Bill

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a program that promotes infant sleep safety. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a program within the Department of Children and Families (the Department) to promote infant sleep safety. The program will provide an online training course for expecting and new parents on infant safety and safe sleep techniques, as well as free safe sleep boxes and other infant care necessities to parents who complete the training. The Department will also make information on infant mortality prevention devices and the safe sleep box program available on its website and require all other state agencies to do the same. The Department is directed to promulgate regulations to implement the program in accordance with state law.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2624 (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S98

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S98
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S98.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1828	Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H187	Requiring the documentation of child counsel appointments	No further action taken	Similar To
H2744	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a study order, see H5319	Similar To
H87	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	Accompanied a new draft, see H88	Similar To
S1410	Relative to newborn infant products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1432	Relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2624	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2961	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rafael Valentin, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a new draft, see S2966	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To

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