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2023 SESSION

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SB 1531 Va. Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; SHHR shall convene work group to recommend improving care.

Introduced by: Siobhan S. Dunnavant | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Department of Health; Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; hospital regulations; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to facilitate strengthening collaboration on neonatal and perinatal care of women and infants to positively impact maternal and child health care outcomes in the Commonwealth. The work group shall submit a report of its recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Health, Welfare and Institutions and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2023.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Department of Health; Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; hospital regulations; report. Directs the Department of Health and all other agencies of the Commonwealth to support the efforts of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (the Collaborative) upon request to the fullest extent practicable and pursue opportunities for public-private partnerships with the Collaborative. The bill requires the Board of Health to amend its regulations to require that every hospital participate in any Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health patient safety bundle and any other maternal or newborn quality improvement initiative advanced by the Collaborative. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to facilitate the negotiation of state contracts that best position the Collaborative to address maternal child health issues in the Commonwealth using clinical expertise to develop evidence based best practices and recommendations to universally implement such best practices in the Commonwealth. The bill requires that by November 1 of each year that the Collaborative receives state funds, the Collaborative provide an annual report with recommendations for elevating the standard of care and improving outcomes for women and children in the Commonwealth to the Secretary and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions, and the House Committee on Appropriations.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Department of Health; Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; hospital regulations; report. Directs the Department of Health and all other agencies of the Commonwealth to support the efforts of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (the Collaborative) upon request to the fullest extent practicable and pursue opportunities for public-private partnerships with the Collaborative. The bill requires the Board of Health to amend its regulations to require that every hospital participate in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health patient safety bundle advanced by the Collaborative. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to facilitate the negotiation of state contracts that best position the Collaborative to address maternal child health issues in the Commonwealth using clinical expertise to develop evidence based best practices and recommendations to universally implement such best practices in the Commonwealth. The bill requires that by November 1 of each year that the Collaborative receives state funds, the Collaborative provide an annual report with recommendations for elevating the standard of care and improving outcomes for women and children in the Commonwealth to the Secretary and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions, and the House Committee on Appropriations.