"During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said. The initiative will expand to more hospitals statewide though the governor's office did not say how many."
"It will allow each infant to receive 400 diapers in sizes for newborns and babies up to 14 pounds (6 kilograms) when they are discharged from a hospital after birth. That will cover a little more than a month's worth of diapers, since newborns on average require eight to 10 diapers a day."
"The state set aside $7.4 million in last year's budget to roll out the initiative, and this year's budget proposal includes an additional $12.5 million to implement the program for the upcoming fiscal year ending in June 2027."
"The state is partnering with Baby2Baby - a group focused on expanding children's access to essential items - to manufacture the diapers for participating hospitals, Newsom's office said."
California will launch a program providing free diapers to families welcoming newborns before leaving the hospital. The first year will cover about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle roughly a quarter of births and largely serve low-income patients. The initiative will expand statewide, with the number of additional hospitals not specified. Each infant will receive 400 diapers in newborn and baby sizes up to 14 pounds at discharge, covering a little more than a month based on average daily diaper use. The state allocated $7.4 million in the prior budget and proposes $12.5 million for the fiscal year ending June 2027. Baby2Baby will manufacture the diapers for participating hospitals.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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