Bill > SF3000

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, hospitals and birth centers must distribute written materials approved by the state's commissioner of health to parents before discharging a newborn. The commissioner is tasked with developing these educational materials, making them available to hospitals and birth centers at cost, and reviewing any materials submitted by healthcare facilities to ensure they meet appropriate standards. If the commissioner finds submitted materials unsatisfactory, they may suggest modifications that would lead to approval. The goal of this legislation is to help new parents identify potential signs of infant physical abuse and understand how to report suspected abuse, thereby potentially preventing child harm through early education and awareness.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3000&ssn=0&y=2025