VirginiaMaternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.
What it does
Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. Such standardized protocols shall be based on protocols established by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative for inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum patients.
More detail
The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to collect data and submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the General Assembly with data relating to the implementation of standardized protocols and maternal health outcomes. This bill is identical to HB 2753.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 428 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106286D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 28Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104558DIntroduced