Legislation - HB1468

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 - First Reading Health
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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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Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health

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