Emily Jordan
- Republican
- Senator
- District 17
Primary
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. 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.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-134.03, relating to maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (Effective 07/01/25)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106286D-S1
Assigned Education sub: Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104558D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Education and Health Substitute | HTML PDF |
| SEH Sub: Health Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1279) | PDF PDF PDF |
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