§ 24-2402

§24–2402. NOT IN EFFECT

** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2025 PER CHAPTERS 798 AND 799 OF 2024 **

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Maryland Health Care Commission, shall:

(1) Develop a Maryland Report Card for Birthing Facility Maternity Care; and

(2) Collect the necessary information to complete an annual report card for each birthing facility in the State.

(b) The report card shall include the following information for each birthing facility, disaggregated by race and age in accordance with best practices for data suppression:

(1) The number and rate of vaginal deliveries performed;

(2) The number and rate of cesarean deliveries performed;

(3) The age–adjusted rate of complications and the total number of complications experienced by a patient receiving obstetric care for:

(i) A vaginal delivery at the birthing facility, including maternal hemorrhage, laceration, infection, or any other complication as required by the Secretary; or

(ii) A cesarean delivery at the birthing facility, including maternal hemorrhage, infection, operative complication, or any other complication as required by the Secretary; and

(4) Qualitative measures based on patient input regarding the patient’s receipt of respectful obstetric care.

(c) The report card score shall be balanced for the risks associated with the level of acuity care provided for obstetric patients served by the birthing facility.

(d) The Department shall include the most recent report card on the Department’s website.

(e) (1) At least once every 3 years, the Secretary shall:

(i) Review the criteria evaluated in the report card; and

(ii) Revise the complications or other factors to be included in the report card.

(2) The Secretary shall consider expert guidance when reviewing the criteria evaluated in the report card.