NY A04272

Requires hospitals and birth centers to include maternal death statistics in patient information leaflets, including total deaths from childbirth complications through six weeks postpartum, with the top six causes broken down by mother's age and race

Mandates reporting of annual numbers of third trimester fetal losses and stillbirths occurring at each facility

Requires disclosure of hemorrhages and injuries mothers sustain during childbirth, including cesarean-related organ/tissue damage and third/fourth degree tearing, broken down by age and race

Adds new requirement to report annual percentages of favorable maternal outcomes and success rates for all maternity-related procedures listed in the disclosure

Takes effect immediately, with provisions to align with chapter 464 of the laws of 2024 if that law has not yet taken effect