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]
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.
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]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 879 |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-3) |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {313526/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
| 2023-10-31 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Awareness and Outreach
Certifications
Child Care
Children
Communications
Education
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Higher Education
Hospitals
Human Services, Department of
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Medical Conditions
Nonprofit Organizations
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Public Health
Publications
Records
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Social Media
Standards and Best Practices
Awareness and Outreach
Certifications
Child Care
Children
Communications
Education
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health, Department of
Higher Education
Hospitals
Human Services, Department of
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Medical Conditions
Nonprofit Organizations
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Public Health
Publications
Records
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Social Media
Standards and Best Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 5 | 401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 5 | 405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 5 | 418 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 13 | 5201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 13 | 5202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 13 | 5203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 310.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 3B-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 3B-03.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 20 | 2401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
