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VETOES
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13-1002.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:
(1) MATERNAL DEATHS ARE A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN AND
HAVE A TREMENDOUS FAMILY AND SOCIETAL IMPACT;
(2) MATERNAL DEATHS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERESTIMATED AND
INADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED, PREVENTING EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE
OR ELIMINATE THE CAUSES OF DEATH;
(3) NO PROCESSES EXIST IN THE STATE FOR THE CONFIDENTIAL
IDENTIFICATION, INVESTIGATION, OR DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS REGARDING
MATERNAL DEATHS; AND
(4) THERE IS A NEED TO ESTABLISH A MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW
PROGRAM TO REVIEW MATERNAL DEATHS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR THE
PREVENTION OF MATERNAL DEATHS.
13-1003.
THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW
PROGRAM TO REVIEW MATERNAL DEATHS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR THE
PREVENTION OF MATERNAL DEATHS.
13-1004.
(A) THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT WITH THE FACULTY TO ADMINISTER
THE MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM.
(B) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH COMMITTEE OF
A FACULTY, THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP A SYSTEM TO:
(1) IDENTIFY MATERNAL DEATH CASES;
(2) REVIEW MEDICAL RECORDS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA;
(3) CONTACT FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER AFFECTED OR INVOLVED
PERSONS TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DATA;
(4) CONSULT WITH RELEVANT EXPERTS TO EVALUATE THE RECORDS
AND DATA COLLECTED;
(5) MAKE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE PREVENTABILITY OF
MATERNAL DEATHS;
(6) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF MATERNAL
DEATHS; AND
(7) DISSEMINATE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO POLICY
MAKERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND THE GENERAL
PUBLIC.
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