MI SB0031

Requires hospitals beginning January 1, 2027 to allow patients giving birth to have support persons present throughout their hospital stay, including a partner/spouse plus a doula, or if no partner is available, a doula plus a companion

Hospitals must establish policies for receiving informed consent from patients and for accepting patient information from transferring health professionals, including standardized forms from midwives and certified nurse midwives

Hospitals may limit or exclude support persons only during declared public health emergencies, infection control risks, if the individual commits assault, or when necessary to protect health and safety

If a doula is excluded for safety reasons, the hospital must document the reason and allow an alternative support person to be present with the patient

Adds pregnancy and lactating status to protected categories under hospital anti-discrimination requirements and requires hospitals to stabilize pregnant patients in labor before terminating a care relationship due to treatment refusal