Legislation - HB1380

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 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.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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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 Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {563424/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Miller) Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Floor Amendment {263328/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-97) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 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 House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-39) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
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 Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {563424/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Miller) Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Floor Amendment {263328/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-97)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-39)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Referred Finance	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable Report by Finance

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