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SB 291 Enacted

Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.

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State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to HB 456.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high