HB 5322 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TOWARD PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PATIENTS.

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5322108 February Session, 2024 LCOSubstitute House Bill No.

21795322 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, March 25, 2024 The Committee on PUBLICPublic HEALTHHealth Introducedreported by:through REP.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TOWARD PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PATIENTS.

As used in this subdivision, "birthing hospital" means a health care facility, as defined in section 19a- 630, operated and maintained in whole or in part for the purpose of caring for patients during the delivery of a child and for a postpartum personsHB5322 and/ suchFile person'sNo. newborn following birth;

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(2) Evidence-based screening tools for screening patients for intimate partner violence, peripartum mood disorders and substance use disorder for distribution by the Department of Public Health to obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics;

and (4) Not later than January 1, 2025, intimate partner violence toward pregnant and postpartum persons for distribution by the Department of Public Health (A) in print to each birthing hospital and birth center in the state, and (2)(B) electronically to obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics for provision to pregnant and postpartum patients.

(a) As used in this section, (1) "birthing hospital" means a health care facility, as defined in section 19a-630, operatedand maintained in whole or in part for the purpose of caring for a person during the delivery of a childandforapostpartumpersonandsuchperson'snewbornfollowing birth.birth;

and (2) "birth center" has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490.

(c) [Not later than January 1, 2023, each] Each birthing hospital shall establishsHB5322 a/ patientFile portal through which a postpartum patient can virtually access, through an Internet web site or application, any educational materials and other information that the birthing hospital LCO No.

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5322108 establish a patient portal through which a postpartum patient can virtually access, through an Internet web site or application, any educational materials and other information that the birthing hospital provided to the patient during the patient's stay at the birthing hospital and at the time of the patient's discharge from the birthing hospital.

(e) On and after January 1, 2025, each birthing hospital and birth center shall provide to each pregnant and postpartum patient the educational materials regarding intimate partner violence toward pregnant and postpartum persons, developed by the maternal mortality review committee pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (g) of section 19a-59i, as amended by this act.

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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Public Health, Dept.

GF - Cost 60,000 None Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, among other provisions, requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) provide certain printed educational information to birthing hospitals and birth centers in the state not later than 1/1/25, and facilities and providers distribute these materials to their pregnant and postpartum patients, results in a one-time cost of approximately $60,000 to the department for printing.

The Out Years The cost to DPH is in FY 25 only.

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108 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5322 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TOWARD PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PATIENTS.

SUMMARY By law, a Maternal Mortality Review Committee within the Department of Public Health (DPH) conducts multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths to identify associated factors and make recommendations to reduce these deaths.

This bill requires the committee, by January 1, 2025, to develop educationalmaterialsonintimate partnerviolencetowardpregnantand postpartum people.

Under the bill, DPH must distribute the educational materials (1) in print to each birthing hospital and birth center in the state and (2) electronically to obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics.

It correspondingly requires these facilities and providers to give the educational materials to their pregnant and postpartum patients.

Existing law already requires the committee to develop educational materials on indicators of intimate partner violence for DPH to distribute to (1) hospitals for emergency department health care providers and social workers to use and (2) obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 37 Nay 0 (03/11/2024) sHB5322 / File No.

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