HB456
Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July ... (More) 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101249D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/05/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB456ER)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
