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H.Con.Res. 79 (104th)

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding an appropriate minimum length of stay for routine deliveries.

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Introduced

27 June 1995

Last action

10 July 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and other concerned organizations should encourage well-designed studies to identify safe neonatal practices with regard to the hospital discharge of mothers and infants and establish appropriate medical care procedures during the perinatal period; (2) decisions on hospital stays of mothers and newborns after delivery should be made by doctors and patients and not by hospitals, health insurers, and health service organizations; and (3) hospitals, health insurers, health service organizations, and health benefit plans should abide by the current Guidelines for Perinatal Care of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding discharge.

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Timeline

  1. 27 June 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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