Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows 'Passed Legislature' and 'House Committee Favorably Reported', which may indicate conflicting data points or a draft stage; however, the bill title confirms its intent.
Daniel Waters Act: Perinatal Bereavement Care in Hospitals
This bill requires certain hospitals to offer perinatal bereavement care counseling options and any available perinatal bereavement devices.
What This Bill Does
- Requires specific hospitals to provide perinatal bereavement care counseling options.
- Directs these hospitals to make any available perinatal bereavement devices accessible.
- Provides official definitions for terms used in the law.
Who It Names or Affects
- Hospitals required by this act to offer specific care options and devices.
- Families who may receive these counseling services or devices.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only becomes effective if funds are appropriated (set aside) for it.
- The text does not list exactly which hospitals must follow the rules, referring to them as 'certain' ones.