Legislation - HB1380

Title: Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Sponsored by: Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Acevero, Addison, Bagnall, Boyce, Cullison, Davis, Harrison, Lehman, Patterson, Taveras, Terrasa, and Wilson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations establishing minimum perinatal care standards for hospitals 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:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0676

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m.

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