Sec. 6. Requiring notification of impending hospital obstetric unit closure
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Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (X), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking the period and inserting , and ; and by inserting after subparagraph
(Y)the following new subparagraph: beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, in the case of a hospital, not less than 90 days prior to the closure of any obstetric unit of the hospital, to submit to the Secretary a notification which shall include— a report analyzing the impact the closure will have on the community; steps the hospital will take to identify other health care providers that can alleviate any service gaps as a result of the closure; and any additional information as may be required by the Secretary. .
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