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NJ A1619
NJ A1619Requires birthing centers and hospitals to offer parents of newborn children opportunity to view video on dangers of drowning for infants and young children.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires birthing centers and hospitals to offer parents of newborn children the opportunity to view a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children. Under the bill, every hospital that provides inpatient maternity services and every birthing center licensed in the State pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) is to offer a parent or guardian of a newborn child the opportunity to view a video, approved by the Commissioner of Health, on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children. The Department of Health is to publish a list of approved drowning videos with links thereto on the department's Internet website.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all hospitals offering maternity services and licensed birthing centers in the state must provide parents or guardians of newborns with the chance to watch a video about the dangers of drowning for young children, with the video content needing approval from the Commissioner of Health, and the Department of Health will maintain an online list of these approved videos.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1619 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2000/1619_I1.HTM |
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