Legislation - SB0169

Title: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Beidle, Feldman, Guzzone, and Love
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; etc.

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Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0372

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0447 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/08/2025 Legislative Date 9/08/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/08/2025	9/08/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

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