MD HB1380 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations establishing minimum perinatal care standards for hospitals that meet or exceed the Maryland Perinatal System Standards for each hospital that provides obstetrical services; and requiring each hospital that provides obstetrical services and freestanding birthing centers, as a condition of licensure, to comply with certain minimum perinatal care standards.
Title
Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB676 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Hospitals
Licenses
Pregnancy
Public Health
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Hospitals
Licenses
Pregnancy
Public Health
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 3B-02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 3B-03 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 9 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1380?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1380f.pdf |
