Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge

Summary

The bill obligates any hospital or freestanding birthing center that delivers a newborn after a high‑risk pregnancy to submit a postpartum referral form to the local health department, give the parent tailored postpartum resources, and phone the parent between 24 and 72 hours after discharge. It also adds a yearly reporting requirement for local health departments on these referrals. The change extends the latest call deadline from the previous 48‑hour limit to 72 hours.

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