An Act To Require Prior Notification Of Closures Of Labor And Delivery Units And Changes In Maternity Or Newborn Care Services By Hospitals As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of Regulatory Review And Oversight Over Health Care Transactions That Impact The Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State

Summary

The law requires any Maine hospital that plans to stop offering maternity or newborn care, or to change the level of those services, to notify the state health department at least 120 days in advance. The notice must include the effective date, reasons, contact information, emergency‑care plans, and how the public and nearby facilities will be informed. This gives patients, emergency responders, and neighboring hospitals time to prepare for the change.

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