Requires all hospitals with maternity departments to maintain Baby-Friendly and Mother-Friendly designations.
This bill mandates that all New Jersey hospitals offering inpatient maternity care must hold specific accreditations to continue providing those services. Starting two years after the law takes effect, facilities are required to maintain both a Baby-Friendly Hospital designation from Baby-Friendly USA and a Mother-Friendly Hospital designation from the Improving Birth Coalition. The legislation applies directly to any hospital operating a maternity department, making these certifications a condition of licensure for inpatient care.
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May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 18, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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