Senate Sponsors: CARROLL-SMITH, TROTTER AND SHAW. House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ Short description: HEIMLICH-PARENTS OF NEWBORNS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that hospitals shall instruct parents of a newborn infant on how to properly perform the Heimlich maneuver on the infant before the infant is discharged from the hospital. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes substantive provisions of the bill. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, as part of the process of discharging a newborn infant, a hospital shall provide the infant's mother with material instructing her on how to properly perform the Heimlich maneuver on the infant. Provides that the hospital shall answer any questions the mother has concerning the Heimlich maneuver or refer her to the Department for further information. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a hospital "may", rather than "shall", provide an infant's mother with instructions concerning the Heimlich maneuver. Removes the provision that the hospital may refer the mother to the Department for further information. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Public Health) Total annual fiscal implications will be $112,500 if all hospitals request the information. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 351 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0243 Last action date: 97-07-28 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status