Establishment of program

Act 73 of 2010, § 4, under SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 73 of 2010, § 4

Section 4. Establishment of program.

(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish a Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and Prevention Program to promote awareness and education relating to SIDS and SUDI with the focus on the risk factors of SIDS and SUDI and safe sleeping practices for newborns and infants.

(b) Public awareness.--The department shall design and implement strategies for raising public awareness concerning SIDS and SUDI, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Risk factors for sudden infant death, including

infant sleep position, exposure to smoke, overheating,

inappropriate infant bedding and bed sharing.

(2) Suggestions for reducing the risk of SIDS and SUDI.