AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANS FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS.
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Summary
The bill adds a new subchapter to Delaware’s discharge‑planning law requiring any hospital that discharges a pregnant patient who is experiencing labor symptoms before birth to create a written discharge plan. The plan must be discussed with the patient, her agent, or a designated lay caregiver, recorded in the medical record, and include after‑care instructions, travel and transportation assessments, and a backup delivery facility. The measure aims to improve safety for pregnant patients leaving the hospital early and reorganizes the existing chapter on lay‑caregiver designation.
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