New family-friendly laws take effect in Colorado

Denver, Colo. — Those families are already eligible for 12 weeks of bonding like other newborn families. This new law gives parents the extra time while their child is in the hospital.

“Having a parent at the bedside, I always say this to all the parents, is, ‘You're like medicine for your baby,’” said Dr. Jennifer Zank, a neonatologist at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

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