N.Y. Public Health Law § 2508: Newborn health and safe sleep study

§ 2508. Newborn health and safe sleep study. There shall be

established in the department, by the commissioner, a newborn health and

safe sleep study designed to reduce infant mortality rates across the

state and enhance existing strategies to improve safe sleep practices.

The department, in consultation with health care providers, hospitals,

safe sleep product manufacturers, provider groups, the New York state

office of children and family services, and any other person or entity

the commissioner deems necessary, shall conduct a study on the

effectiveness of existing safe sleep practices and identify additional

safe sleep practices that reduce infant mortality rates. The study shall

include a review of baby boxes and other products aimed at encouraging

safe and healthy sleep practices. The department shall report to the

legislature within twelve months of the effective date of this section

on the results of this study. Within twelve months after the completion

of the study, the department shall conduct a pilot program aimed at

improving caregiver education and continued safe sleep practices in

counties or areas with high infant mortality rates, and also shall

pursue available funding options and make efforts to establish a

public-private partnership with organizations that promote such causes

or manufacture such products in order to seek to obtain donations for

these purposes.