Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary mentions 'providing for related matters' and 'repealing conflicting laws,' but does not detail what those specific matters or repealed laws are.
Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
This bill requires perinatal facilities to implement evidence-based implicit bias training for healthcare professionals, include specific program components, provide initial and refresher training, and track data on severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
What This Bill Does
- Requires perinatal facilities in Georgia to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for their healthcare professionals.
- Mandates that these programs include certain required components.
- Provides for both initial training and refresher training sessions.
- Orders the compilation and tracking of data on severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
Who It Names or Affects
- Perinatal facilities in Georgia
- Healthcare professionals working at these facilities
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not define what specific components must be included in the training programs.
- The text does not specify how often refresher training must occur or when it begins.
- No effective date is listed for this bill.