Expressing the sense of Congress regarding an appropriate minimum length of stay for routine deliveries.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 27, 1995)
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and other concerned organizations should encourage well-designed studies to identify safe neonatal practices with regard to the hospital discharge of mothers and infants and establish appropriate medical care procedures during the perinatal period; (2) decisions on hospital stays of mothers and newborns after delivery should be made by doctors and patients and not by hospitals, health insurers, and health service organizations; and (3) hospitals, health insurers, health service organizations, and health benefit plans should abide by the current Guidelines for Perinatal Care of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding discharge.
What just happenedJul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 27, 1995
- Jul 10, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 27, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 27, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House