Georgia HB471: Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require

What the bill says

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide for a form; to provide for department duties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "31-7-24. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'water safety education' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 20-2-779.4. H. B. LC 57 0221 (b)(1) Within 24 hours of the birth of a newborn infant, a licensed general hospital or birthing center shall make available to such newborn infant's parent or guardian a video presentation on water safety education to be viewed onsite. (2) Such hospital and birthing center shall provide such parent or guardian with a water safety …