Collection of data relating to hospital labor and delivery services

Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)), as amended by section 401, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (Z), by striking the period and inserting, and; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (AA) in the case of a hospital, to include in cost reports submitted under this title for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2026— (i) the number of births that occurred at such hospital during the cost reporting period, delineated by the number of cesarean births and vaginal births; (ii) the number of antenatal and postpartum transfers from the hospital to other hospitals; (iii) data on the number and characteristics of the staff providing labor and delivery services at such hospital; (iv) the expenses the hospital incurred for providing labor and delivery services at such hospital, including nursing care, anesthesia, and operating room services; (v) the amount the hospital spent for on-call coverage for labor and delivery services by physicians and midwives; and (vi) the amount and sources of revenue received by such hospital for labor and delivery services, including payments received for— (I) items and services furnished to individuals eligible for coverage under a State plan under title XIX (or a waiver of such a plan); (II) items and services furnished to individuals with other forms of health insurance or third-party coverage; and (III) items and services furnished to individuals without health insurance or other source of third party coverage..