2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB59: Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024)
Legislative Summary
Requiring a hospital to take certain actions relating to the care of infants as soon as practicable before the hospital discharges an infant after the birth of the infant, including providing oral and written educational resources to the parent or legal guardian on how to provide a safe sleep environment and providing a list of resources available for an infant's parent or legal guardian; requiring each hospital, by January 1, 2025, to establish a process for providing and confirming the receipt of the educational resources; etc.
Bill History
10/31/2023
Pre-filed
Senate
1/10/2024
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/11/2024
Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {313526/1 Adopted
Senate
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 879
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 313526/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 313526/1 Adopted
3/15/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
134
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Arthur Ellis
Democrat