OF JULY 19, 1979 (P.L.130, NO.48), KNOWN AS THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES ACT.
"Infant." A child 30 days of age or older and younger than
24 months of age.
"Newborn." A child 29 days of age or younger.
"Parent." A natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent,
legal guardian or legal custodian of a child.
"Program." The Infant CPR and Choking Education and
Prevention Program.
Section 4. Establishment of program.
(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish an Infant
CPR and Choking Education and Prevention Program to promote
awareness and education regarding infant choking hazards, infant
Heimlich maneuver procedures and infant CPR measures.
(b) Public awareness.--The department shall design and
implement strategies for raising public awareness of the program
and infant choking hazards, including, but not limited to,
infant choking risk factors and prevention measures.
Section 5. Educational and instructional materials.
(a) Materials.--The following apply:
(1) The department shall distribute readily
understandable educational and instructional materials
regarding infant choking hazards, infant Heimlich maneuver
procedures and infant CPR measures to a health care facility
that participates in the program. The materials shall explain
the risk factors associated with infant choking and emphasize
safe environments for infants.
(2) A health care facility which participates in the
program shall provide the materials under paragraph (1) to
each parent of a newborn upon discharge from the health care
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