Section 1254.6 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
1254.6
. (a) A hospital shall provide, free of charge, information
and instructional materials regarding sudden infant death syndrome,
as described in Section 1596.847, explaining the medical effects upon
infants and young children and emphasizing measures that may reduce
the risk.
(b) The information and materials described in subdivision (a)
shall be provided to parents or guardians of each newborn, upon
discharge from the hospital. In the event of home birth attended by a
licensed midwife, the midwife shall provide the information and
instructional materials to the parents or guardians of the newborn.
(c) To the maximum extent practicable, the materials provided to
parents or guardians of each newborn shall substantially reflect the
information contained in materials approved by the state department
for public circulation. The state department shall make available to
hospitals, free of charge, information in camera-ready typesetting
format. Nothing in this section prohibits a hospital from obtaining
free and suitable information from any other public or private
agency.