Section 5707 - Postpartum recovery(a)Restraints during postpartum recovery.--No restraints shall be used on any child who has given birth within the last 30 days and is in postpartum recovery, unless the department has a reasonable belief that the child will harm the child, the child's newborn or another individual or pose a substantial risk of imminent flight. If restraints are used, the staff ordering the use of restraints on a child while in postpartum recovery shall submit a written report to the individual in charge of the facility within 72 hours following the use of the restraints, containing the justification for restraining the child during postpartum recovery. The report shall also be sent to the department.(b) Post-delivery bonding period.--Subject to hospital policy, following the delivery of a newborn, the department shall permit the newborn to remain with the child at the hospital for 72 hours unless a health care professional has a reasonable belief that the newborn remaining with the child poses a health or safety risk to the newborn.(c)Nutritional and hygiene products.--During the 72-hour period under subsection (b), the department shall make available the necessary nutritional and hygiene products to care for the newborn.Added by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 47,§ 2, eff. 6/11/2024.