Virginia § 32.1-134.01 - Certain information required for maternity patients
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§ 32.1-134.01. Certain information required for maternity patients
Every licensed nurse midwife, licensed midwife, or hospital providing maternity care shall, prior to releasing each maternity patient, make available to such patient and, if present, to the other parent of the infant and other relevant family members or caretakers, information about the incidence of postpartum blues, perinatal depression, and perinatal anxiety; information to increase awareness of shaken baby syndrome and the dangers of shaking infants; and information about safe sleep environments for infants that is consistent with current information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics. This information shall be discussed with the maternity patient and the other parent of the infant and other relevant family members or caretakers who are present at discharge.
2003, c. 647; 2005, c. 518; 2015, c. 296; 2019, c. 433; 2020, c. 900.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-134.01 ("Certain information required for maternity patients") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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