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HB 1107 Hospitals; VDH shall develop recommendations for protocols on obstetrical services, report.

Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Hospitals; direct readmission of certain postpartum patients. Directs the Department of Health (the Department) to develop recommendations for protocols for hospitals that provide obstetrical services for (i) admission or transfer of any pregnant woman who presents herself while in labor or while experiencing a perinatal emergency and (ii) direct readmission, if appropriate, to the hospital of any patient who received obstetrical services from the hospital, experiences postpartum complications requiring immediate medical care, and is referred to the hospital by the patient's health care provider. The bill requires the Department to make such recommendations available to every hospital in the Commonwealth that provides obstetrical services by December 15, 2022.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Hospitals; direct readmission of certain postpartum patients. Directs the Department of Health (the Department) to develop recommendations for protocols for hospitals that provide obstetrical services for (i) admission or transfer of any pregnant woman who presents herself while in labor and (ii) direct readmission to the hospital of any patient who received obstetrical services from the hospital, experiences postpartum complications requiring immediate medical care, and is referred to the hospital for direct readmission by the patient's health care provider. The bill requires the Department to make such recommendations available to every hospital in the Commonwealth that provides obstetrical services by December 15, 2022.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospitals; direct readmission of certain postpartum patients. Directs the Board of Health to amend regulations governing hospitals to require every hospital that provides obstetrical services to adopt a protocol for the direct readmission to the hospital of any patient who (i) received obstetrical services from the hospital, (ii) experiences postpartum complications requiring immediate medical care, and (iii) is referred to the hospital for direct readmission by the patient's health care provider.