Bill > HF953

This bill requires all hospitals and birth centers in Minnesota to provide parents of newborns with written educational materials about recognizing and reporting physical abuse in infants. Specifically, the hospitals and birth centers must distribute written materials approved by the state's commissioner of health to parents before discharging a newborn. The bill mandates that the commissioner of health will develop these educational materials, make them available to hospitals and birth centers at cost, and review any materials submitted by these facilities to ensure they meet appropriate standards. If the commissioner finds submitted materials unsatisfactory, they can suggest modifications that would make the materials acceptable. The goal of this bill is to help new parents better understand the signs of infant physical abuse and know how to report suspected abuse, potentially preventing child harm by increasing awareness and early intervention.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0953&ssn=0&y=2025