Indiana § 16-41-40-4 - Strategies for raising public awareness

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§ 16-41-40-4. Strategies for raising public awareness

Sec. 4. If the state department and the department of child services establish a program under section 3 of this chapter, the state department, with the assistance of the department of child services, shall design and implement strategies for raising public awareness concerning the causes and nature of childhood hazards, including the following concerning shaken baby syndrome:

(1) Factors placing parents, guardians, and other caregivers at risk for shaking an infant.

(2) The risks associated with shaking an infant.

(3) Suggestions for preventing shaken baby syndrome.

As added by P.L.51-1998, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.101-1999, SEC.4; P.L.145-2006, SEC.144.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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