Bill Text: NJ S573 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires DCF to provide information on home visitation resources and shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. **

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-21 - Substituted by A1654 (1R) [S573 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S573-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 573

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Camden)

Senator  STEPHEN M. SWEENEY

District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires DCF to provide information on shaken baby syndrome and home visitation resources to parents of newborns.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on March 18, 2010, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning ¹[shaken baby syndrome] information on child abuse and neglect¹ and amending P.L.1998, c.136.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1998, c.136 (C.26:2H-12.6a) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    a.  The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, shall prepare a [pamphlet] resource guide in both English and Spanish which provides information on child abuse and neglect to all parents of newborn infants born in this State.  The [pamphlet] resource guide shall be distributed to each parent present during the infant's birth, by the personnel at a hospital or birthing facility. A health care professional, designated by the hospital or birthing facility, shall discuss the information contained in the resource guide with the parents of a newborn infant [at the time of] prior to the mother's discharge, as part of the hospital or birthing facility's discharge procedures.

     b.    The [pamphlet] resource guide shall include information on the signs of child abuse and neglect, including shaken baby syndrome, the services provided by the State which help in preventing child abuse and neglect [and], ¹including the availability of home visitation resources,¹ the legal ramifications of abusing or neglecting a child¹,¹ and tips on child safety.

     c.     The department shall distribute the [pamphlet] resource guide, at no charge, to all the hospitals and birthing facilities in the State.  The department shall update the [pamphlet] resource guide as necessary, and shall make additional copies of the [pamphlet] resource guide available to health care providers upon request.

(cf: P.L.2006, c.47, s.109)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.