Bill > HB1215

This bill, the Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, aims to address maternal health disparities in Georgia. It requires perinatal facilities (hospitals, clinics, and birthing centers) to implement evidence-based implicit bias training programs for healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care. The training must cover topics such as identifying biases, understanding the effects of historical and contemporary exclusion, and improving communication across different identities. Healthcare professionals must complete initial training and refresher courses every two years. The bill also mandates the Department of Public Health to collect and publish data on severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, to help identify and address disparities in maternal health outcomes.