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Bill would tie hospital obstetric licensure to Maryland perinatal standards; MDH seeks time to include birthing centers
Summary
Delegate Pena-Melnik’s bill would require hospitals and freestanding birthing centers offering obstetrical services to meet Maryland perinatal system standards as a condition of licensure; MDH told the committee it has revised the standards and asked for time to adapt standards for birthing centers.
Delegate Jocelyn Pena-Melnick presented House Bill 13 80 to the House Health and Government Operations Committee, proposing that all hospitals providing obstetrical services and freestanding birthing centers meet or exceed the Maryland Perinatal System Standards as a condition of licensure.
In her opening remarks, the sponsor said Maryland currently lacks uniform perinatal care requirements across the state’s 24 jurisdictions and that aligning licensure with standards based on evidence-based practice would improve maternal and infant outcomes while…
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