SB291
Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 based on standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2029.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104866D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Amendment agreed to
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
