Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024)
What this bill does
Requiring a hospital, as soon as practicable before discharging an infant after the birth of the infant, to provide oral and written resources to the parent or legal guardian; requiring a hospital, before discharging an infant, to ask the parent or legal guardian to describe the sleep environment that will be provided at home; requiring, by January 1, 2025, each hospital to establish a process for providing resources and information about safe sleep environments to parents and legal guardians of infants; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Costa, Cathy | Baltimore City Health Department | Oral |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Millard, Demaune A. | Family League of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Robbyn | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Brandon | Mayor, Baltimore City Administration | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Case-Herron, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Choo, Shelly | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FWA | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |