§ 20-9-1403. Distribution of shaken baby syndrome educational materials

AR Code § 20-9-1403 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) A copy of the shaken baby syndrome educational materials developed under § 20-9-1402 or comparable material shall be distributed:

(1) By a child birth educator, a pediatric physician's office, or an obstetrician's office to an expectant parent who uses the services of the child birth educator or staff;

(2) By a hospital or freestanding birthing center in which a child is born to the child's parent who is present at the hospital or freestanding birthing center before the child is discharged from the facility;

(3) By a child care facility to the parent with whom the child resides; and

(4) By a child care facility to each employee of the child care facility.

(b) An entity or a person required to distribute educational materials under subsection (a) of this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for an injury, a death, or a loss to a person or property resulting from the dissemination of, or failure to disseminate, the educational materials.