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Requiring a hospital to provide certain oral and written instructions on safe sleep environments for infants to the parent or legal guardian of an infant before the hospital discharges an infant into the care of the parent or legal guardian; requiring a hospital before discharging an infant to ask a parent or legal guardian to describe the environment in which the infant will sleep; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a certain list of resources available for an infant's parent or legal guardian.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge
Senate	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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