Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act; enact

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to enact the "Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act"; to provide for definitions; to require perinatal facilities in this state to implement evidence based implicit bias programs for its healthcare professionals; to require certain components in such programs; to provide for initial and refresher training; to provide for the compilat…

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 3, 2025

Who it affects

Reproductive-age person

Requires healthcare facilities to implement implicit bias training for healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care, aiming to improve the quality of care and reduce disparities for pregnant individuals.

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Reproductive-age persondirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Requires healthcare facilities to implement implicit bias training for healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care, aiming to improve the quality of care and reduce disparities for pregnant individuals.
“require perinatal facilities in this state to implement evidence based implicit bias programs for its healthcare professionals”· Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
“require certain components in such programs”· Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
“provide for initial and refresher training”· Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act

What the Bill Does

Enacts the "Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act."
Requires perinatal facilities to implement evidence-based implicit bias programs for healthcare professionals.
Mandates specific components for these training programs, including initial and refresher training.

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