,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjac,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 & ,mrs4 ,hagan7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij to improve *ild safety &  
r$uce ! incid5ce ( prev5table infant    
dea?s 9 *ild c>e sett+s4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild   
,c>e ,infant ,mortality ,prev5tion ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= 
millions ( today's work+ families1 *ild 
c>e is an ess5tial +r$i5t ( _! success4 
,*ild c>e helps *ildr51 families1 &     
communities prosp]1 & helps ! ,nation   
ma9ta9 its competitive edge4  7#b7      
,close to #ab1jjj1jjj *ildr5 "u age #e1 
& #aj1jjj1jjj ov] ! age ( #e1 are 9 "s  
type ( *ild c>e sett+ ea* day4  7#c7 ,m 
?an #fj p]c5t ( *ildr5 are c>$ =        

regul>ly 9 a *ild c>e sett+4  7#d7      
,rec5t polls ( work+ p>5ts f\nd t p>5ts 
are prim>ily conc]n$ ab\t safety &      
quality ( c>e1 foll[$ by co/4  7#e7     
,nationally1 ! mo/ common =m ( dea?     
among po/-neonatal infants "u age #a is 
dea? occurr+ dur+ sleep1 z a result (   
incorrect sleep+ practices4  7#f7       
,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 m ?an #d1ejj infants die sudd5ly
 ( no imm$iately obvi\s cause4 ,half (  
^! sudd5 unexpect$ infant dea?s are due 
to ,sudd5 ,infant ,dea? ,syndrome1 !    
lead+ cause ( sudd5 unexpect$ infant    
dea?s & all dea?s among infants :o are n
 y\ng] ?an #a mon? b y\ng] ?an #ab      
mon?s4  7#g7 ,rese>*]s e/imate t *ild   
c>e sett+s acc\nt = at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( 
sudd5 unexpect$ infant dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#h7 ,9 its #bjaa report on    
*ild c>e c5t] lic5s+ regulations1 ,*ild 
,c>e ,aw>e ( ,am]ica1 =m]ly kn[n z !    
,national ,association ( ,*ild ,c>e     
,res\rce & ,ref]ral ,ag5cies1 not$ t--  

7,a7 ext5sive rese>* & recomm5dations f 
organizations l ! ,am]ican ,academy (   
,p$iatrics & ! ,national ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion favor    
simple life-sav+ safe sleep /rategies to
 elim9ate s]i\s risk factors = ,sudd5   
,infant ,dea? ,syndrome & sudd5         
unexpect$ infant dea?2 &  7,b7 !        
/rategies not$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are n 
univ]sally requir$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &    
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
nor 9 ! majority ( ,/ate *ild c>e       
regulations4  #c4 ,goals ,section       
#feh;,a7b77#e7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh note7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7#e7 to ensure ! heal?1 
safety1 developm5t & well-be+ ( *ildr5 9
 programs support$ "u ?is sub*apt] & to 
assi/ ,/ates 9 improv+ ! ov]all quality 
( *ild c>e s]vices & programs by        
implem5t+ ! heal?1 safety1 lic5s+1 &    
ov]sight /&>ds e/abli%$ 9 ,/ate law     
7includ+ regulations74  4  #d4          
,application & plan ,section            

#feh;,e7c77#b77;,f7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &    
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fheh;c7c77#b77;,f77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & all t     
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7 m9imum 
heal? & safety tra9+ appropriate to !   
provid] sett+1 includ+ tra9+ on         
c>diopulmon>y resuscitation1 fir/ aid1  
safe sleep practices & o!r sudd5        
unexpect$ infant dea? prev5tion         
/rategies4  4  #e4 ,activities to       
promote *ild safety & improve ! quality 
( *ild c>e ,section #feh;,g ( ! ,*ild   
,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ *oice1 & & ins]t+ *oice12
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ tra9+
 7includ+ tra9+ 9 safe sleep practices1 
fir/ aid1 & c>diopulmon>y               
resuscitation71 & o!r activities design$
 to ensure & improve ! heal? & safety ( 
*ildr5 receiv+ *ild c>e s]vices "u ?is  
sub*apt]44  #f4 ,dissem9ation ( mat]ials
 & in=mation on safe sleep & o!r sudd5  
unexpect$ infant dea? prev5tion         

/rategies ,section #feh,k ( ! ,*ild ,c>e
 & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section head] & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #feh,k4 ,reports1 audits1 &  
in=mation  2  &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,in=mation on sudd5       
unexpect$ infant dea? prev5tion         
/rategies ,! ,secret>y1 work+ ) !       
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & ! ,director ( ! ,eunice 
,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national ,in/itute (     
,*ild ,heal? & ,human ,developm5t1      
%all-- 7#a7 update tra9+1 in/ructional  
mat]ials1 & o!r in=mation on safe sleep 
practices & o!r sudd5 unexpect$ infant  
dea? prev5tion /rategies2 &  7#b7 widely
 di/ribute ! tra9+1 mat]ials1 &         
in=mation to p>5ts1 *ild c>e provid]s1  
p$iatricians1 home visitors1 community  
colleges1 & o!r individuals & entities4 
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