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Show J 'A ' . ! i-. .JK " ... I " , t. ' ' - i -. . yS ft V ' 5k--' - i hlU - Dan Lang straps baby Jamie Barbara into car seat as Mom, joDee Lang, supervises. Hospital begins new car seat program couraged to make payment arrangements a few weeks prior to the delivery date to avoid added frustration and confusion at the time of birth. The hospital is also continuing its program to rent infant car seats for a period of six months for $20 with $10 rebate for seats returned in good condition. Details on the rental program and the free car seat program can be obtained by contacting the hospital business office. , ' The American Fork Hospital has 1 ; initiated a program to help parents ! practice safety with their new infants. in-fants. Under the program, the hospital i will give free infant seats to all maternity patients who prepay or have insurance verification at the ! time of their admission to the ! hospital, according to Creta ' Blackburn, hospital administrative ,'; assistant. j The hospital, Mrs. Blackburn f said, supports the state law which ! requires automotive restraints for children, and the new program is ! one way they feel they can continue i to promote good care for patients even after they leave the hospital. I Explaining how the new program j works, officials said self-pay patients are required to pay their hospital fees on or before admission. ad-mission. Those with insurance must have their coverage verified and pay any deductibles or copayments. They can present the receipt at j the hospital showing the bill has been prepaid and receive the car I seat anytime before leaving the facility. I Expectant parents are en- |