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Rep. Westseeks law to require parental education on infant abuse signs at first well visit
Summary
Representative Megan West asked the Health Finance and Policy Committee to require parental education on recognizing infant-abuse signs at the child's first well-child visit through House File 953.
Representative Megan West told the committee House File 953 would require that parents receive information on recognizing signs of abuse in infants at the child's first well visit. She said the bill was drafted with input from the Minnesota Hospital Association and the Department of Health to minimize burdens on providers.
Several parents who said their infants were harmed at the same…
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