Maryland House Bill 1468: Hospitals - Patients in Active Labor - Safe Discharge Labor Plans

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requiring a hospital to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, subject to a certain exception; requiring a hospital to maintain records of safe discharge labor plans for at least 21 years; requiring a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the rights of a patient in active labor; and requiring a hospital to provide certain annual training to certain staff members.

Latest action

Hearing 3/11 at 3:10 p.m. (2026-03-11)

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