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| https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-senator-blunt-rochester-joined-state-leaders-for-signing-of-key-maternal-health-legislation/ | ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Joined State Leaders for Signing of Key Maternal Health Legislation | 2026-09-02 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Democrat | Senate | DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | B001303 | www.bluntrochester.senate.gov | bluntrochester | https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ | scraper | Newark, DE — Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, joined Delaware state leaders last week to sign Senate Bill 301 (SB 301)— requiring in-state hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients experiencing labor symptoms. SB 301 models the Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety Act (WELLS Act), brought forth by Senator Blunt Rochester and Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The passage of this legislation is one of the most recent collaborations where Delaware Federal and State leaders focus on expanding access to maternal health care. Senator Blunt Rochester has partnered with SB 301 sponsors, State Senator Marie Pinkney and Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown, for years, on policies that directly address the maternal health crisis — including The Momnibus, which was also mirrored and enacted in the First State. “I was honored to stand by my partners in progress — Senator Marie Pinkney and Speaker Minor Brown— to celebrate the signing of Senate Bill 301. This legislation builds off our efforts in Congress to save lives by ending the maternal health crisis,” said U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. “The work continues as we strive to give moms and families the support, they need to be healthy, from the first trimester to the fourth trimester.” Senator Blunt Rochester introduced the WELLS Act, as part of a legislative package aimed to strengthen healthcare services for pregnant and postpartum moms, and reduce inequitable maternal health outcomes. | 1 | 2026-09-12T09:02:30Z | 2026-09-12T09:03:27Z |