                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MATERNAL HEALTH; PROTOCOLS AND RESOURCES FOR HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT PROVIDERS;
REPORT (§ 32.1-134.03)

A. In order to improve maternal health outcomes and address the most common
causes of maternal mortality in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Neonatal
Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC) shall:

   1. Develop training materials and standardized management protocols for
   inpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the
   recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and
   postpartum patients, based on clinical safety bundles established by the
   Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; and

   2. Develop training materials and provider-specific checklists for outpatient
   providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of
   urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum
   patients, based on clinical safety bundles established by the Alliance for
   Innovation on Maternal Health.

B. When developing such standardized protocols pursuant to subdivision A 1, VNPC
shall collaborate with facilities and account for their specific resources,
patient populations, and care models.

C. All hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery,
freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers as defined in &#xA7;
63.2-1914 shall implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding
to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia,
eclampsia, and other life-threatening conditions based on the protocols
developed by the VNPC.

D. The VNPC shall collect data relating to the implementation of the
standardized protocols pursuant to subsection C and maternal health outcomes and
submit a report on such data by October 1 of each year to the Secretary of
Health and Human Resources and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education
and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House
Committee on Health and Human Services, and the House Committee on
Appropriations.

HISTORY: 2025, cc. 423, 428.