SB 342 - Brown, Dan
Establishes the Perinatal Advisory Council and sets forth its duties
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
1757S.01I
Title
SB 342
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Journal Page
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Co-Sponsors
Effective Date
August 28, 2015
Committee
Current Status
SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee (1757S.09C)
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No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SCS/SB 342 - This act establishes the Perinatal Advisory Council, which shall be comprised of representatives from specified community and health organizations and professions. After receiving public input, the Council shall make recommendations for the division of the state into neonatal and maternal care regions. The Council shall establish criteria for levels of birthing center care and base its levels of care designations upon evidence and best practices as identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. By January 1, 2016, and every year thereafter, hospital license applications shall include the appropriate level of maternal care and neonatal care designations as determined by the Council. By the same date, any hospital operated by a state university shall report to the Department of Health and Senior Services, upon the Department's request, the appropriate level of maternal care designation and neonatal care designation. The Department may partner with appropriate nationally recognized nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise to administer the provisions of this act.
This act is similar to HB 735 (2015) and provisions in HCS/SCS/SB 35 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 107 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 146 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 197 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 230 (2015), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 354 (2015), and HCS/SB 533 (2015).
SARAH HASKINS