Legislation - SB0676

Title: Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Sponsored by: Senator Gile
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in coordination with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, to adopt regulations establishing minimum perinatal care standards that meet or exceed the Maryland Perinatal System Standards for each hospital that provides obstetrical services; and requiring each hospital that provides obstetrical services and freestanding birthing centers, as a condition of licensure, to comply with certain minimum perinatal care standards.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1380

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 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 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {903620/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (38-8) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (102-38) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Senate	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {903620/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (38-8)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (102-38)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Returned Passed	71 Click to view Recorded Media

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