Establishes the Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund to support women’s, maternal, and infant health services at Newport Hospital.

This bill establishes the Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund within the Rhode Island Department of Health to support the operation and expansion of women’s, maternal, and infant health services at Newport Hospital. The fund will be administered by the Department of Health in collaboration with the Newport Hospital Foundation. It will use funds exclusively for the continued operation, staffing, and enhancement of birthing services at Newport Hospital. The fund requires coordinated public, private, and philanthropic investment to ensure the sustainability of the birthing center.

Establishes the Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund to support women’s, maternal, and infant health services at Newport Hospital.

This bill establishes the Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund within the Rhode Island Department of Health to support the operation and expansion of women’s, maternal, and infant health services at Newport Hospital. The fund will be administered by the Department of Health in collaboration with the Newport Hospital Foundation. It will use funds exclusively for the continued operation, staffing, and enhancement of birthing services at Newport Hospital. The fund requires coordinated public, private, and philanthropic investment to ensure the sustainability of the birthing center.