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LD 1460

An Act To Require Parents To Be Informed Of Hospitals' Safe Sleep Rules

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by John Eder and 3 co-sponsors

Requires Maine hospitals to inform parents of newborns about their safe sleep rules, ensuring families know hospital policies; fiscal notes say no new state costs.

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1460

Summary: LD 1460 – An Act To Require Parents To Be Informed Of Hospitals' Safe Sleep Rules

Status: Dead (Placed in Legislative Files)

Introduced: April 3, 2025
Committee: Health and Human Services

Subject: Health Care Facilities, Hospitals, Safe Sleep Rules

Purpose and Intent

LD 1460 proposes that hospitals inform parents about the hospitals’ safe sleep rules for newborns. The aim appears to be ensuring that parents are aware of the facilities’ policies regarding infant safe sleep practices at or around the time of birth and discharge. The bill’s title indicates a focus on parental awareness of hospital rules related to safe sleep.

Key Provisions (as Indicated by Available Summary Information)

  • The bill would require hospitals and other health care facilities to inform parents about their safe sleep rules for infants.
  • Specific mechanisms for information delivery (e.g., written notice, verbal briefings, mandated materials) are not detailed in the provided documents.
  • The bill addresses information disclosure within the hospital setting and is tied to hospital policy on safe sleep practices.

Note: The documents provided do not include the full text of the bill, so exact administrative requirements, timing (e.g., at birth, discharge, or during newborn care), and any penalties or enforcement mechanisms are not specified here.

Affected Parties

  • Parents and guardians of newborns in Maine hospitals and other health care facilities.
  • Hospitals and health care facilities in Maine that provide newborn care and must implement safe sleep information disclosures.

Fiscal Impact

  • Two fiscal notes (LR 2366(01) and LR 2366(02)) indicate no fiscal impact from the bill.
  • No additional costs to state government or to hospitals are identified in the fiscal notes.

Legislative History and Current Status

  • Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services shortly after introduction (April 3, 2025).
  • Work session held (April 25, 2025); bill underwent a Divided Report.
  • The bill was reported out as ONTP/OTP-AM (Office of Policy and Technology Amendment/Amendment) and subsequently subject to committee and floor action.
  • Dates of subsequent actions include: Reports read (June 5 and June 9, 2025), concurrence votes, and final disposition.
  • Final status: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on June 9, 2025, after acceptance of the Majority Ought Not To Pass report in concurrence.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Introduced: 2025-04-03
  • Referred to HH&S: 2025-04-03
  • Work session: 2025-04-25
  • Reported: 2025-04-25 (Divided Report) and 2025-04-04 (approximately, per available sequence)
  • Final action: 2025-06-09 (DEAD) with Majority Ought Not To Pass report accepted in concurrence
  • Fiscal notes: Both preliminary and amended fiscal notes indicate no fiscal impact

Practical Takeaway

LD 1460 sought to formalize parental access to information about hospital safe sleep rules for newborns. While it progressed through the committee process, it ultimately did not advance and is currently inactive with no enactment. The bill would have placed a simple informational requirement on hospitals, with no identified financial burden, based on the fiscal notes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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