1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to early childhood education; making
1.3 	collaborative parent-infant services a condition for
1.4 	hospital licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.5 	section 144.56, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.56, is
1.8 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 1a.Collaborative parent-infant services. As a
1.10 	condition of licensure, the commissioner shall require a
1.11 	hospital to collaborate with licensed early childhood family
1.12 	education providers in giving information and support to parents
1.13 	and their young infants, birth to four months, on-site at the
1.14 	hospital.  The hospital must develop policies and procedures
1.15 	consistent with this section and other applicable law for
1.16 	governing access to patients and patient information.
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2005.