Timely notifications of impending hospital obstetric unit closures

(a) In general Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (X), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking the period and inserting, and; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph: (Z) beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, in the case of a hospital, not less than 180 days prior to the closure of any obstetric unit of the hospital, to submit to the Secretary, any relevant local and State agencies, and the community a notification, which shall include— (i) a report analyzing the impact the closure will have on the community, including data on any adverse outcomes and increase in costs relating to obstetric services for such community; (ii) steps the hospital will take to identify other health care providers that can alleviate any service gaps as a result of the closure; (iii) the cause of the closure of such obstetric unit; (iv) data regarding historic transportation costs related to obstetric services in such community; and (v) any additional information as may be required by the Secretary.. (b) State requirement To post reports Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)), as amended by section 201(a)(1), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (87), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (88), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (88) the following new paragraph: (89) provide that the State will make publicly available, on the website of any relevant State agency, any report received by the State from a hospital pursuant to section 1866(a)(1)(Z)(i).; and