This bill addresses preterm birth policies.
This bill:
- requires facilities that provide birthing services to:develop and publish policies regarding preterm birth;inform parents about the facility's capability to provide lifesaving care for a premature infant; andreport to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding preterm births;
- requires a provider to consult with a neonatologist in certain circumstances relating to risk of preterm delivery;
- prohibits the denial of lifesaving care to an infant based solely on the gestational age of the infant;
- requires the Department of Health and Human Services to produce an annual report regarding preterm birth in the state;
- requires prenatal health care providers to discuss certain things with a pregnant patient before approximately 20 weeks gestation;
- addresses the rights of a patient during preterm birth; and
- defines terms.