Holcomb Statement on Bill Requiring Quality Levels of Care for Moms and Babies

Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement on the passage of SEA 360, authored by state Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R – Valparaiso), which requires the Indiana State Department of Health to certify levels of care for mothers and babies at hospitals and birthing centers:

“I commend lawmakers for unanimously advancing this bill, and I look forward to signing it. The bill takes an important step to help reduce Indiana’s infant mortality rate by ensuring pregnant women deliver their babies at a facility that is equipped to meet their needs.”