Neonatal Care Transparency: Parents' Right to Information
New rules require hospitals and doctors to disclose policies on life-saving care for premature babies. This ensures parents have full information about available care and transfer options, enabling them to make informed decisions about their children's health.
Key points
Hospitals must publicly disclose their policies on the minimum gestational age for providing life-saving care to premature infants.
Obstetricians must inform patients about hospital policies on premature birth care at the first prenatal visit.
Hospitals unable to provide life-saving care for premature infants must disclose procedures for transferring mother and baby to a facility that can.
Hospitals and providers failing to meet these disclosure requirements may lose federal Medicaid and CHIP funding.
Status:
Introduced
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