SB 579
Modifies the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board
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LR Number:
1983S.01I
Last Action:
5/5/2023 - SCS Voted Do Pass (SCS w/SBs 579 & 595) Progress and Development Committee (1983S.02C)
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2023

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SBs 579 & 595 - This act modifies the "Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board" within the Department of Health and Senior Services. Under this act, board membership shall include at least one member from each congressional district and membership shall be demographically diverse, including by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and rural and urban populations.

Additionally, the board shall, in its study and review of maternal deaths, consider the level and timing of prenatal and postnatal care, approaches taken in this state and other states to reduce or eliminate racial inequities in maternal deaths, and the adequacy of data collected by the board. Data reported by the board shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, language, nationality, age, zip code, and level and timing of prenatal and postnatal care.

SARAH HASKINS

Amendments

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