Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to create a standardized classification system for maternity care facilities, categorizing them into five levels based on the complexity of care they provide. The system designates facilities as accredited birthing centers (for low-risk pregnancies), Level I (basic hospital care), Level II (specialty care), Level III (subspecialty care), or Level IV (regional perinatal centers for the most complex cases). Facilities must meet specific clinical standards, establish transfer protocols between levels, and participate in a Maternal Data Center to track outcomes. The goal is to ensure patients receive appropriate care across a continuum - from pregnancy through postpartum - while addressing inequities in maternal health. This applies directly to all hospitals and birthing centers offering inpatient maternity services statewide.