HCS/HB 1875 - This act establishes the Perinatal Advisory Council, which shall be comprised of representatives from specified community and health organizations and professions. After receiving public input, the Council shall make recommendations for the division of the state into neonatal and maternal care regions. The Council shall establish criteria for levels of maternal care designations and base its designations upon evidence and best practices as identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Beginning January 1, 2018, any hospital with a birthing facility and any such hospital operated by a state university shall report to the Department of Health and Senior Services its appropriate level of maternal care and neonatal care designations. The Department may partner with nationally recognized nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise to administer the provisions of this act. This act is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 342 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 146 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 197 (2015), and HCS/SB 533 (2015). SARAH HASKINS
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