101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2895
 
Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood - Rita Mayfield
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-223 new

     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all hospitals require specified employees to complete educational training on the management of severe maternal hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate completion of the training of new hires with a course certificate from the Department. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all hospitals conduct continuing education yearly for specified employees.  Provides that the continuing education shall include yearly simulations or drills regarding management of severe maternal hypertension and obstetric hemorrhage for all employees that care for pregnant or postpartum women. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate compliance with the education and training requirements. Defines "hospital". Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 2310-223 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-223 new)
8    Sec. 2310-223. Obstetric hemorrhage and hypertension 
9training.
10    (a) As used in this Section, "hospital" means a hospital 
11licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act.
12    (b) The Department shall ensure that all hospitals require 
13new obstetric staff hires, emergency department staff hires, 
14anesthesia staff hires, and any other hires that care for 
15pregnant or postpartum women, including residents and fellows 
16in training, to complete educational training on the management 
17of severe maternal hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage. 
18Hospitals must demonstrate completion of the training of new 
19hires with a course certificate from the Department, such as 
20the certificate provided by the Alliance for Innovation in 
21Maternal Health eModules on Maternal Hypertension in Pregnancy 
22and Obstetric Hemorrhage, as supported by the American College 
23of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
 
 
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1    (c) The Department shall ensure that all hospitals conduct 
2continuing education yearly for providers and staff of 
3obstetric medicine and of the emergency department and other 
4staff that may care for pregnant or postpartum women.  The 
5continuing education shall include yearly simulations or 
6drills regarding management of severe maternal hypertension 
7and obstetric hemorrhage for all units that care for pregnant 
8or postpartum women. Hospitals must demonstrate compliance 
9with these education and training requirements. 
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.