VA SB 1531

Title: Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; hospital regulations, report.
Author: Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant

Summary
Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Department of Health; Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; hospital regulations; report. Directs the Department of Health and all other agencies of the Commonwealth to support the efforts of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (the Collaborative) upon request to the fullest extent practicable and pursue opportunities for public-private partnerships with the Collaborative. The bill requires the Board of Health to amend its regulations to require that every hospital participate in any Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health patient safety bundle and any other maternal or newborn quality improvement initiative advanced by the Collaborative. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to facilitate the negotiation of state contracts that best position the Collaborative to address maternal child health issues in the Commonwealth using clinical expertise to develop evidence based best practices and recommendations to universally implement such best practices in the Commonwealth. The bill requires that by November 1 of each year that the Collaborative receives state funds, the Collaborative provide an annual report with recommendations for elevating the standard of care and improving outcomes for women and children in the Commonwealth to the Secretary and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions, and the House Committee on Appropriations.

Status
House: Read second time

Bill Documents
VA SB 1531 - Committee substitute printed 23107226D-H1
2023-01-20 - VA SB 1531 (Committee substitute printed 23107226D-H1)

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VA SB 1531 - Presented and ordered printed 23104510D
2023-01-20 - VA SB 1531 (Presented and ordered printed 23104510D)

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VA SB 1531 - Senate amendments
2023-01-20 - VA SB 1531 (Senate amendments)

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VA SB 1531 - Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2023-01-20 - VA SB 1531 (Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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VA SB 1531 - Printed as engrossed 23104510D-E
2023-01-20 - VA SB 1531 (Printed as engrossed 23104510D-E)

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