This bill mandates that all hospitals offering inpatient maternity services must obtain and maintain both a Baby-Friendly Hospital designation from Baby-Friendly USA and a Mother-Friendly Hospital designation from the Improving Birth Coalition. This requirement will take effect two years after the bill's effective date, and it is stipulated that hospitals must meet these designations to continue providing maternity services.
The legislation aims to enhance the quality of care for mothers and infants by ensuring that hospitals adhere to recognized standards of maternity care. By establishing these designations as a condition for providing inpatient maternity services, the bill seeks to promote practices that support breastfeeding and maternal health.