Establishes a pilot project for standby perinatal services in rural California hospitals.

The bill establishes a 10-year pilot project to allow up to five critical access hospitals in rural areas to establish standby perinatal services. These services will provide obstetric and neonatal care to patients transferred from alternative birth centers or presenting to the hospital's emergency department. The pilot project aims to address the closure of perinatal services in rural hospitals due to workforce and funding challenges.

Establishes a pilot project for standby perinatal services in rural California hospitals.

The bill establishes a 10-year pilot project to allow up to five critical access hospitals in rural areas to establish standby perinatal services. These services will provide obstetric and neonatal care to patients transferred from alternative birth centers or presenting to the hospital's emergency department. The pilot project aims to address the closure of perinatal services in rural hospitals due to workforce and funding challenges.