UT HB0559

Division of Licensing and Background Checks must establish rules with the Office of Maternal and Child Health for bereavement practices at health care facilities providing birthing services when pregnancy or infant loss occurs

Required bereavement practices may include memory-making opportunities (photos, hand/foot molds, keepsakes), access to grief counseling, perinatal cooling devices, and referrals to support organizations

Compliance with bereavement policies becomes a condition for initial licensure or renewal for facilities providing birthing services

Division of Professional Licensing must develop optional training for health care providers on supporting patients experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, applicable to continuing medical education credits for those in emergency care, OB/GYN, and labor/delivery settings

Effective date: May 6, 2026