Sec. 401. Timely notifications of impending hospital obstetric unit closures
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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 180 days prior to the closure of any obstetric unit of the hospital, to submit to the Secretary, any relevant local and State agencies, and the community a notification, which shall include— a report analyzing the impact the closure will have on the community, including data on any adverse outcomes and increase in costs relating to obstetric services for such community; steps the hospital will take to identify other health care providers that can alleviate any service gaps as a result of the closure; the cause of the closure of such obstetric unit; data regarding historic transportation costs related to obstetric services in such community; and any additional information as may be required by the Secretary. . Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ), as amended by section 201(a)(1), is further amended— in paragraph (87), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (88), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after paragraph
(88)the following new paragraph: provide that the State will make publicly available, on the website of any relevant State agency, any report received by the State from a hospital pursuant to section 1866(a)(1)(Z)(i). ; and
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Timely notifications of impending hospital obstetric unit closures
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