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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to education on abusive head trauma; 2
amending s. 411.2035, F.S.; requiring the Department 3
of Health to adopt evidence -based parent education 4
materials on the dangers of abusive head trauma, 5
including shaken baby syndrome; specifying 6
requirements for the parent education materials; 7
specifying requirements for the distribution of the 8
parent education materials; requiring the department 9
to implement a multi-year phase-in plan for the 10
distribution of the parent education materials; 11
conforming provisions related to applicability, 12
construction, and immunity from civil liability to 13
changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 14
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Section 411.2035, Florida Statutes, is amended 18
to read: 19
411.2035 Dangers of abusive head trauma shaking infants 20
and young children; requirements for distributing parent 21
education materials brochures.— 22
(1) Every hospital, birthing facility, and provider of 23
home birth which has maternity and newborn services shall 24
provide to the parents of a newborn, before they take their 25
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newborn home from the hospital or birthing facility, written 26
information with an explanation concerning the dangers of 27
shaking infants and young children. 28
(1)(2) The Department of Health shall adopt evidence-based 29
parent education materials prepare a brochure that describe 30
describes the dangers of abusive head trauma, includ ing shaken 31
baby syndrome shaking infants and young children . The parent 32
education materials may be provided using written, visual, or 33
electronic applications. The materials description must include, 34
but need not be limited to, information concerning all of the 35
following: 36
(a) The grave effects of shaking infants and young 37
children., information concerning 38
(b) Appropriate ways to manage the causes that can lead a 39
person to shake or harm infants and young children, including 40
normal infant crying, fussing, and other causes. 41
(c) a discussion of Ways to reduce the risks that can lead 42
a person to shake or harm infants and young children. 43
(d) Evidence-based practices for safe infant sleep and the 44
dangers associated with unsafe sleep environments for infants. 45
(e) Information on the importance of carefully selecting a 46
trusted and responsible caregiver, including warning signs of 47
potential risk factors. 48
(2)(a) The evidence -based parent education materials 49
adopted by the Department of Health under subsection (1) must be 50
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distributed as follows: 51
1. Each hospital, birth center, and home birth provider 52
providing maternity, prenatal, and newborn services shall 53
provide the parent education materials to the parents or 54
caregivers of a newborn within the first 2 week s after the birth 55
of the infant. 56
2. Childbirth educators, pediatric physician practices, 57
home visiting programs, and obstetrician practices shall provide 58
the parent education materials to the expectant parents or 59
caregivers receiving education or health care services from them 60
or, if parents or caregivers have already received the parent 61
education materials, reiterate or reinforce the information 62
covered by such materials. 63
3. The department shall adopt a statewide multimedia 64
public education campaign to prevent instances of abusive head 65
trauma, including shaken baby syndrome, using the parent 66
education materials adopted under subsection (1) or the 67
information covered by the materials. 68
(b) The department shall implement a mul ti-year phase-in 69
plan for the distribution of the parent education materials, 70
beginning with the counties with the six highest birth rates. 71
(3) This section does not preclude a hospital, a birth 72
center birthing facility, or a home birth provider , a childbirth 73
educator, a pediatric physician practice, a home visiting 74
program, or an obstetrician practice from providing the parent 75
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education materials notice required under this section as an 76
addendum to, or in connection with, any other required 77
information. 78
(4) A cause of action does not accrue against the state or 79
any subdivision or agency thereof or any hospital , birth center, 80
home birth birthing facility or home -birth provider, childbirth 81
educator, pediatric physician practice, home visiting pro gram, 82
or an obstetrician practice for failure to give or receive the 83
information required under this section. 84
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 85