Maine LD2189 mandates hospitals to notify the state at least 120 days before closing maternity or newborn care services or altering the level of care.

Maine LD2189 requires hospitals to provide detailed advance notice before terminating or changing maternity or newborn care services. Hospitals must submit a notice to the state at least 120 days before the effective date of any termination or change. This notice must include the effective date, reason for the change, contact information for a hospital representative, a list of notifications sent to surrounding hospitals and emergency services, and details on how the hospital informed affected patients.

Maine LD2189 mandates hospitals to notify the state at least 120 days before closing maternity or newborn care services or altering the level of care.

Maine LD2189 requires hospitals to provide detailed advance notice before terminating or changing maternity or newborn care services. Hospitals must submit a notice to the state at least 120 days before the effective date of any termination or change. This notice must include the effective date, reason for the change, contact information for a hospital representative, a list of notifications sent to surrounding hospitals and emergency services, and details on how the hospital informed affected patients.