Bill > HR4340

This bill, known as Tyler's Law, requires hospitals, medical examiner offices, and coroner offices to report specific incidents involving the death or serious injury of children under 18 years old to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The reporting is mandatory when a death or injury is associated with a children's product or durable infant/toddler product, and must include detailed information such as the incident date, location, product description, child's demographic details, medical treatment provided, and potential contributing factors like alcohol or fire. Hospitals must submit these reports within 7 days of determining a product's potential involvement, and medical examiner/coroner offices face potential loss of accreditation grants for non-compliance. For hospitals, compliance becomes a condition of participation in Medicare. The bill defines key terms like "children's product" and "product code" using existing legal definitions, and will apply to incidents occurring 180 days after the bill's enactment. The goal appears to be improving product safety tracking and understanding potential risks to children by creating a comprehensive reporting mechanism.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4340/all-info