California AB1696 modifies emergency services and care provisions for nurse-midwives in specific hospital settings.

California AB1696 amends the Health and Safety Code to redefine emergency services and care, particularly for nurse-midwives. It specifies that Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford will be treated as a single facility for emergency services and care related to active labor. The bill allows for the transfer of patients between these hospitals under certain conditions, ensuring patient safety and rights.

California AB1696 modifies emergency services and care provisions for nurse-midwives in specific hospital settings.

California AB1696 amends the Health and Safety Code to redefine emergency services and care, particularly for nurse-midwives. It specifies that Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford will be treated as a single facility for emergency services and care related to active labor. The bill allows for the transfer of patients between these hospitals under certain conditions, ensuring patient safety and rights.