A bill to create the biased and unjust care reporting act; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
Senate Bill No. 819 seeks to establish the "biased and unjust care reporting act." This legislation is aimed at addressing and reducing obstetric racism and violence within healthcare settings, particularly during the perinatal period. It defines critical terms related to healthcare provision and mandates the Department of Civil Rights to collect and analyze reports from individuals who have experienced care that does not meet standards of cultural congruence, unbiased treatment, dignity, privacy, harm prevention, and informed consent. The Department is required to use specific tools and methods to identify instances of obstetric racism and violence and report their findings to various state officials and departments. The bill's implementation is dependent on the passage of related legislation.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute S-3 offered
by
Consideration postponed
1. Amend page 2, line 11, after “decisions,” by inserting “including, but not limited to, a decision to obtain an abortion,”.
The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)
Substitute S-3 offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Discharged from committee
