OH SB151

Establishes medical treatment standards for pregnant women (21-26 weeks gestation or with demonstrated fetal viability) and infants with disabilities at hospitals with level three or four neonatal intensive care units.

Requires hospitals without level three or level four neonatal ICUs to transfer pregnant women in labor to the nearest equipped facility within one hour (by paramedic only), unless transfer endangers the mother's life.

Mandates that infants showing any movement, sounds, pulsating umbilical cord, or heartbeat receive aggressive life-sustaining treatment upon parental written permission, with no medical holds placed on treatment.

Requires hospitals to disclose treatment policies for preterm or disabled infants to pregnant women before admission and obtain signed acknowledgment forms; parents may request second opinions on treatment recommendations at any time.

Establishes civil liability for hospitals failing to comply with requirements (five-year statute of limitations) and requires paramedic training and hospital staff training in intubation and life-sustaining treatment for preterm and disabled infants.