MD SB59 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 879
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a hospital to take certain actions relating to the care of infants as soon as practicable before the hospital discharges an infant after the birth of the infant, including providing oral and written educational resources to the parent or legal guardian on how to provide a safe sleep environment and providing a list of resources available for an infant's parent or legal guardian; requiring each hospital, by January 1, 2025, to establish a process for providing and confirming the receipt of the educational resources; etc.

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Title

Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-16SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 879
2024-04-04SenateReturned Passed
2024-04-04HouseThird Reading Passed (134-3)
2024-04-03HouseSecond Reading Passed
2024-04-03HouseFavorable Adopted
2024-04-03HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2024-04-02HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2024-04-02HouseHearing canceled
2024-04-02HouseHearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
2024-04-02HouseHearing canceled
2024-03-25HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-19HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2024-03-18SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2024-03-15SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments {313526/1 Adopted
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2024-01-11SenateHearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10SenateFirst Reading Finance
2023-10-31SenatePre-filed

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education5401(n/a)See Bill Text
Education5405(n/a)See Bill Text
Education5418(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General135201(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General135202(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General135203(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General19301(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General19310.4(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General193B-01(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General193B-03.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General202401(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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