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20-9-1403. Distribution of shaken baby syndrome educational materials.
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20-9-1403. Distribution of shaken baby syndrome educational materials.
(a) A copy of the shaken baby syndrome educational materials developed under § 20-9-1402 or comparable material shall be distributed:
(1) By a child birth educator, a pediatric physician's office, or an obstetrician's office to an expectant parent who uses the services of the child birth educator or staff;
(2) By a hospital or freestanding birthing center in which a child is born to the child's parent who is present at the hospital or freestanding birthing center before the child is discharged from the facility;
(3) By a child care facility to the parent with whom the child resides; and
(4) By a child care facility to each employee of the child care facility.
(b) An entity or a person required to distribute educational materials under subsection (a) of this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for an injury, a death, or a loss to a person or property resulting from the dissemination of, or failure to disseminate, the educational materials.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-1403
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20-9-1403. Distribution of shaken baby syndrome educational materials.
(a) A copy of the shaken baby syndrome educational materials developed under § 20-9-1402 or comparable material shall be distributed:
(1) By a child birth educator, a pediatric physician's office, or an obstetrician's office to an expectant parent who uses the services of the child birth educator or staff;
(2) By a hospital or freestanding birthing center in which a child is born to the child's parent who is present at the hospital or freestanding birthing center before the child is discharged from the facility;
(3) By a child care facility to the parent with whom the child resides; and
(4) By a child care facility to each employee of the child care facility.
(b) An entity or a person required to distribute educational materials under subsection (a) of this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for an injury, a death, or a loss to a person or property resulting from the dissemination of, or failure to disseminate, the educational materials.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-9-1402. Shaken baby syndrome education program established.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall establish the shaken baby syndrome education program by:
(1) Not later than one (1) year after August 16, 2013, developing educational materials that present readily comprehensible information for new parents on shaken baby syndrome; and
(2) Making available on the Department of Health website in an easily accessible format the educational materials developed under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b)(1) An individual or entity may create educational materials concerning shaken baby syndrome.
(2) An individual or entity that develops educational materials under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall submit the materials for approval by the department before distributing the educational materials.
(3) If the department approves educational materials submitted under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, the individual or entity may distribute the educational materials at the individual's or entity's expense.
(c)(1) Annually beginning on or before January 1, 2014, the secretary shall assess the effectiveness of the shaken baby syndrome education program.
(2) The department shall submit a biennial report of the assessment under subdivision (c)(1) of this section to the Chair of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-1402
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