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Session Laws, 2000
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Ch. 74
2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(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 PREVENT ABILITY 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. (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 4-221 OF THIS ARTICLE AND NOTWITHSTANDING
§ 4-224 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE THE PROGRAM WITH A
COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF ANY WOMAN WHOSE DEATH IS SUSPECTED TO
HAVE BEEN A MATERNAL DEATH. 13-1005. (A) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY, AS DEFINED
UNDER TITLE 19, SUBTITLES 3, 3A, AND 3B OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL PROVIDE THE
MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM REASONABLE ACCESS TO ALL RELEVANT
MEDICAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH A CASE UNDER REVIEW BY THE MATERNAL
MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM.
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