24RS HB 306

House Bill 306

Actions

Last Action	01/18/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to maternal health disparities in perinatal care.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1651
Sponsors	B. Chester-Burton, G. Brown Jr.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 211.680 to expand the scope of the legislative intent and findings; create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; require licensed health facilities under KRS Chapter 216B to provide each patient with written information regarding the patient's rights and implement an evidence-based maternal health disparities program for all health providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; require the Department for Public Health to track data on maternal death and severe morbidity.
Index Headings of Original Version	Deaths - Maternal mortality and morbidity, prevention Health and Medical Services - Maternal health disparity training, requirement Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Maternal health disparity training, requirement Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Maternal mortality and morbidity, prevention Physicians and Practitioners - Maternal health disparity training, requirement Physicians and Practitioners - Maternal mortality and morbidity, prevention Public Health - Maternal health disparity training, requirement Public Health - Maternal mortality and morbidity, prevention State Agencies - Department for Public Health, maternal mortality and morbidity, data collection Women - Maternal mortality and morbidity, prevention