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House File 953 would require parent education on signs of infant abuse at first well visit
Summary
Rep. West introduced House File 953 to require that parents receive education on recognizing signs of abuse in infants at the first well-child visit. The committee adopted an author's amendment and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill after multiple parents and advocates testified about cases of infant abuse at a daycare.
Representative Jessica West introduced House File 953, a bill that would require education for parents about signs of infant abuse and instructions on how to report suspected injuries. The sponsor said she worked with the Minnesota Hospital Association and the Department of Health to reduce administrative burdens and to place the education at the child's first well visit.
Why it matters: West told the committee the bill arose from a recent daycare abuse case in Blaine that affected her family and multiple other infants. She and several family members and caregivers testified that many parents do not know that any…
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