Facilities must provide training and education to prevent shaken baby syndrome to every parent of every newborn before discharging a newborn from the health facility.
- A. The training program must be approved by the department in conjunction with the university of New Mexico health sciences center department of pediatrics.
- B. The training curriculum must be in English and Spanish.
- C. Training shall include the use of shaken baby simulation dolls.
- D. The training program may be developed in-house, provided it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
- E. Training may occur as a pre-natal or post-natal course.
[7.30.5.11 NMAC - N, 10/15/2019]