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NJ S1990

NJ S1990
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.


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Introduced
03/03/2022
In Committee
03/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health to develop maternity care standards for the use of general hospitals that are licensed to provide maternity care. The training standards are to focus on ensuring the safety of maternity care patients throughout the prenatal, childbirth, and postpartum periods, with the goal of reducing the number of, and disparities in, adverse maternity care outcomes.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health to develop maternity care standards for general hospitals licensed to provide maternity care. The standards are focused on ensuring the safety of maternity care patients throughout the prenatal, childbirth, and postpartum periods, with the goal of reducing the number of and disparities in adverse maternity care outcomes. The hospitals must comply with the standards as a condition of licensure, and the Department is required to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill will take effect 365 days after the date of enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 03/03/2022)

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