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NJ A599
NJ A599Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 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 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. The hospitals must comply with these standards as a condition of their license, and the Department of Health is authorized to adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement the bill. The bill will take effect 365 days after enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Shavonda Sumter (D)*,
Lisa Swain (D)*,
Shama Haider (D),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Cleopatra Tucker (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A599 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/599_I1.HTM |
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