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HCONRES 79 104th Congress House Health Child health Childbirth Families Health insurance Hospital care Infants Maternal health services Medical research Obstetrics Science, Technology, Communications Women

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding an appropriate minimum length of stay for routine deliveries.

Introduced: June 27, 1995 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 27, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 27, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and other concerned organizations should encourage well-designed studies to identify safe neonatal practices with regard to the hospital discharge of mothers and infants and establish appropriate medical care procedures during the perinatal period; (2) decisions on hospital stays of mothers and newborns after delivery should be made by doctors and patients and not by hospitals, health insurers, and health service organizations; and (3) hospitals, health insurers, health service organizations, and health benefit plans should abide by the current Guidelines for Perinatal Care of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding discharge.

What's happening now July 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 1995
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 1995
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 11, 1995
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 29, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 79: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding an appropriate minimum length of stay for routine deliveries.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-79/
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