(a) (1) As part of the Maternal Outcomes Management System, the Department of Health shall establish a grant program for birthing and delivery hospitals that includes a designation system for birthing and delivery hospitals based on the individual birthing and delivery hospital's capability to provide clinical care for pregnant women.(2) The department shall:(A) Accept applications from birthing and delivery hospitals to participate in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;(B) Determine conditions for designation in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and(C) Set the time frame for review and renewal of the applications under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.(3) The designation system for birthing and delivery hospitals described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall:(A) Be in accordance with the levels of maternal care from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as existing on January 1, 2025; and(B) Evaluate the capabilities of a birthing and delivery hospital to deliver high-quality maternity care and ensure that all mothers receive the appropriate level of care.(4) The birthing and delivery hospitals under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be organized into the appropriate hospital regions to meet regularly as determined by the department to discuss maternal health data and to provide a forum for regional peer review and performance feedback to and from the department and the birthing and delivery hospitals.
(1) As part of the Maternal Outcomes Management System, the Department of Health shall establish a grant program for birthing and delivery hospitals that includes a designation system for birthing and delivery hospitals based on the individual birthing and delivery hospital's capability to provide clinical care for pregnant women.
(2) The department shall:(A) Accept applications from birthing and delivery hospitals to participate in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;(B) Determine conditions for designation in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and(C) Set the time frame for review and renewal of the applications under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(A) Accept applications from birthing and delivery hospitals to participate in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;
(B) Determine conditions for designation in the grant program under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and
(C) Set the time frame for review and renewal of the applications under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(3) The designation system for birthing and delivery hospitals described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall:(A) Be in accordance with the levels of maternal care from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as existing on January 1, 2025; and(B) Evaluate the capabilities of a birthing and delivery hospital to deliver high-quality maternity care and ensure that all mothers receive the appropriate level of care.
(A) Be in accordance with the levels of maternal care from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as existing on January 1, 2025; and
(B) Evaluate the capabilities of a birthing and delivery hospital to deliver high-quality maternity care and ensure that all mothers receive the appropriate level of care.
(4) The birthing and delivery hospitals under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be organized into the appropriate hospital regions to meet regularly as determined by the department to discuss maternal health data and to provide a forum for regional peer review and performance feedback to and from the department and the birthing and delivery hospitals.
(b) To qualify for a grant under the grant program established under subsection (a) of this section, a birthing and delivery hospital shall meet requirements set by the department including without limitation:(1) Community outreach and education;(2) Clinician education on maternal health;(3) Peer review of all birthing and delivery complications;(4) Participation in regional meetings of birthing and delivery hospitals;(5) An on-site maternal health coordinator;(6) Local site visits from inspectors of the department; and(7) Achievement of certain clinical metrics consistent with evidence-based practices proven to improve maternal health outcomes.
(1) Community outreach and education;
(2) Clinician education on maternal health;
(3) Peer review of all birthing and delivery complications;
(4) Participation in regional meetings of birthing and delivery hospitals;
(5) An on-site maternal health coordinator;
(6) Local site visits from inspectors of the department; and
(7) Achievement of certain clinical metrics consistent with evidence-based practices proven to improve maternal health outcomes.
(c) A grant under this section shall be distributed in a manner that provides the greatest financial support to birthing and delivery hospitals with the fewest resources.
(d) The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.