The new law, Senate Bill 1300, requires hospitals to notify county government 120 days before closing a labor and delivery unit, allowing for community planning.
At least 56 maternity wards have closed across California since 2012, leading to long drive times for patients and overwhelmed obstetrics departments nearby.
Cortese stated, 'By requiring private hospital corporations to disclose such information, public health and hospital systems will be better informed to absorb the loss of services.'
Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1895, citing duplication of existing reporting requirements, despite concerns over increasing maternal mortality and service loss.
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