Bills / H.B. 458
H.B. 458 Preterm Birth Amendments
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- House committee (stopped here)
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- Senate committee
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What this bill does
The bill would require hospitals and other facilities that deliver babies to publish policies on preterm birth, tell parents whether they can provide lifesaving care for premature infants, and report preterm births to the state Department of Health and Human Services. It would also bar denying lifesaving care to an infant solely because of gestational age, require providers to consult a neonatologist in certain preterm delivery risk situations, and require the department to issue an annual preterm birth report.
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Official description
- requires facilities that provide birthing services to:
- develop and publish policies regarding preterm birth
- inform parents about the facility's capability to provide lifesaving care for a premature infant
- report to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding preterm births
- requires a provider to consult with a neonatologist in certain circumstances relating to risk of preterm delivery
- prohibits the denial of lifesaving care to an infant based solely on the gestational age of the infant
- requires the Department of Health and Human Services to produce an annual report regarding preterm birth in the state
- requires prenatal health care providers to discuss certain things with a pregnant patient before approximately 20 weeks gestation
- addresses the rights of a patient during preterm birth
- defines terms
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