Hospital and birth centers requirement to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants

This bill requires all licensed Minnesota hospitals and birth centers to provide new parents with written materials before a newborn's discharge. The materials must teach parents how to recognize signs of physical abuse in infants and how to report suspected abuse, using content developed or approved by the state health commissioner. Hospitals and birth centers must obtain these materials from the commissioner or get them approved if they create their own versions. The law directly affects every parent of a newborn in Minnesota who receives care at a licensed hospital or birth center.