- Title
- Hospitals - Patients in Active Labor - Safe Discharge Labor Plans
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Ruff, Addison, Boyce, Conaway, Fennell, J. Long, Pasteur, Phillips, Simmons, Simpson, Smith, Spiegel, Stinnett, Terrasa, Wells, Wolek, Wu, and Young
- Status
- In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 3:10 p.m.
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Requiring a hospital to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, subject to a certain exception; requiring a hospital to maintain records of safe discharge labor plans for at least 21 years; requiring a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the rights of a patient in active labor; and requiring a hospital to provide certain annual training to certain staff members.
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Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027
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19-342.1 )
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