Bill Summary for H 741 (2017-2018)

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Bill: DHHS STUDY/MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE.

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Apr 11 2017
S.L. 2018-93

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 741 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 11, 2017
AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY ISSUES PERTAINING TO HIGH-QUALITY, RISK-APPROPRIATE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE AND TO ALLOW SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION OF CERTAIN FETUSES AND INFANTS.
Intro. by Murphy, Boswell, Adcock, Cunningham.

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Bill summary

Identical to S 311, filed 3/16/17.

Includes whereas clauses.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to study and analyze the state's ability to provide women with timely and equitable access to high-quality, risk-appropriate maternal and neonatal care. Sets out seven issues to be studied, including the complexity levels of care currently being provided by all delivering hospitals in caring for birth mothers and newborns, and disparities in access to risk‑appropriate maternal and hospital care.

Requires DHHS to make an interim report on its findings and recommendations to the 2018 Regular Session of the General Assembly by May 1, 2018, and requires a final report to the 2019 General Assembly.