Washington SB5557 codifies emergency rules to protect pregnant individuals' rights to emergency medical treatment in hospital emergency departments.

Washington SB5557 codifies emergency rules to safeguard the rights of pregnant individuals to access emergency medical treatment in hospital emergency departments. The bill mandates that hospitals provide treatment for emergency medical conditions consistent with the applicable standard of care or transfer the patient to another hospital with informed consent. It prohibits the refusal of care based on the continuation of the pregnancy or the health of the embryo or fetus without the pregnant person's consent.

Washington SB5557 codifies emergency rules to protect pregnant individuals' rights to emergency medical treatment in hospital emergency departments.

Washington SB5557 codifies emergency rules to safeguard the rights of pregnant individuals to access emergency medical treatment in hospital emergency departments. The bill mandates that hospitals provide treatment for emergency medical conditions consistent with the applicable standard of care or transfer the patient to another hospital with informed consent. It prohibits the refusal of care based on the continuation of the pregnancy or the health of the embryo or fetus without the pregnant person's consent.