SB 439 OH
Enact Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety or WELLS Act
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Summary
Ohio Senate Bill 439, the Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety Act (WELLS Act), would require hospitals in the state to develop and implement discharge plans for pregnant patients. These discharge plans would provide guidance and resources for pregnant women being released from hospital care, ensuring they have appropriate follow-up care, education, and support services. The bill enacts this requirement as a new section of the Ohio Revised Code governing hospital procedures and patient care standards.
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Official abstract
To enact section 3722.15 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to develop discharge plans for pregnant patients and to name this act the Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety or WELLS Act.
Sponsors (2)
- Catherine D. Ingram Democratic · primary
- Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- May 13, 2026 Introduced · upper
- May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · upper
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