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VA · HB1353FINAL · 1 COSPONSOR

Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report.

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Plain-English Summary

Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders, described in the bill, to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative. The bill directs the Commissioner to submit an interim report of the work group by November 1, 2026, and a final report with the work group's recommendations no later than July 1, 2027, to the House Committe…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Parent / guardianindirect

Potential improvements to maternal health safety and outcomes due to the evaluation and recommendations of a statewide initiative.

Caregiver (family or unpaid)indirect

Potential improvements in maternal health safety and outcomes could indirectly benefit caregivers by reducing the burden of caring for individuals experiencing complications.(low confidence)

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Parent / guardianindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

    Potential improvements to maternal health safety and outcomes due to the evaluation and recommendations of a statewide initiative.

    Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders, described in the bill, to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative.· Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports.
  • Caregiver (family or unpaid)indirectMinor impactLow certainty

    Potential improvements in maternal health safety and outcomes could indirectly benefit caregivers by reducing the burden of caring for individuals experiencing complications.

    evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative.· Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports.
What the Bill Does
  • Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to evaluate a statewide maternal health safety initiative.
  • Requires an interim report by November 1, 2026, and a final report with recommendations by July 1, 2027.
  • The work group will consist of relevant stakeholders.
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