Establishes minimum requirements for discharging pregnant women in later stages of pregnancy from hospitals in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB5523 mandates that hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, and emergency departments ensure that pregnant women in the later stages of pregnancy receive an examination by a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife before discharge. The bill requires these facilities to provide written and verbal discharge instructions that include information on the expected progression of late-stage pregnancy, signs and symptoms of labor, warning signs of pregnancy-related emergencies, instructions on activity, rest, and hydration, and recommended obstetrical follow-up.

Establishes minimum requirements for discharging pregnant women in later stages of pregnancy from hospitals in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB5523 mandates that hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, and emergency departments ensure that pregnant women in the later stages of pregnancy receive an examination by a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife before discharge. The bill requires these facilities to provide written and verbal discharge instructions that include information on the expected progression of late-stage pregnancy, signs and symptoms of labor, warning signs of pregnancy-related emergencies, instructions on activity, rest, and hydration, and recommended obstetrical follow-up.