MD HB177 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB989
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 880
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 880
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a hospital, as soon as practicable before discharging an infant after the birth of the infant, to provide oral and written resources to the parent or legal guardian; requiring a hospital, before discharging an infant, to ask the parent or legal guardian to describe the sleep environment that will be provided at home; requiring, by January 1, 2025, each hospital to establish a process for providing resources and information about safe sleep environments to parents and legal guardians of infants; etc.
Title
Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - Floor Amendment 763524/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - Floor Amendment 763524/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 880 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Third Reading Passed (124-8) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Floor Amendment {763524/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (36-100) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Motion Special Order until 02/28 (Delegate Arikan) Adopted |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Favorable with Amendments {333222/1 Adopted |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
| 2023-10-17 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB989 (Carry Over) 2020-03-13 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Subjects
Awareness and Outreach
Communications
Education
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Hospitals
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Records
Reports
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Video
Communications
Education
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Hospitals
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Records
Reports
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Video
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 308.10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
