Legislation - SB0447

Title: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Love, and Gile
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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; prohibiting a hospital from taking adverse action against a provider under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {253021/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-11) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2025	1/21/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {253021/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-11)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	47 Click to view Recorded Media

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