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.
DHHS STUDY/MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE.
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AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY ISSUES PERTAINING TO HIGH-QUALITY, RISK-APPROPRIATE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE.Intro. by D. Davis, Krawiec.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 20 2017)
Bill History:
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Thu, 16 Mar 2017 Senate: Filed
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Mon, 20 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 20 Mar 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
S 311
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Bill S 311 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 16 2017 - View Summary
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Identical to H 741, filed 4/11/17.