Maryland HB1468 mandates hospitals to create safe discharge labor plans for patients in active labor before discharge or transfer.

Maryland HB1468 requires hospitals to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, with exceptions for emergency transfers. The plan must include clinical justification, travel assessment, patient acknowledgment, and post-discharge instructions. Hospitals must maintain records of these plans and post patient rights, including the right to a safe discharge labor plan, on their website and in the labor and delivery department.

Maryland HB1468 mandates hospitals to create safe discharge labor plans for patients in active labor before discharge or transfer.

Maryland HB1468 requires hospitals to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, with exceptions for emergency transfers. The plan must include clinical justification, travel assessment, patient acknowledgment, and post-discharge instructions. Hospitals must maintain records of these plans and post patient rights, including the right to a safe discharge labor plan, on their website and in the labor and delivery department.