2017
Regular Session
Maternal Mortality Review Committee; authorize State Department of Health to establish.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH THE MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MATERNAL DEATHS AND ESTABLISH STRATEGIES TO PREVENT MATERNAL DEATHS; TO ASSIGN THE COMMITTEE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, AND DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE STAFF TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE; TO DIRECT THE COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE NUMBERS, CAUSES AND RELEVANT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON MATERNAL MORTALITY DEATHS IN MISSISSIPPI, AND APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON HOW TO MOST EFFECTIVELY DIRECT STATE RESOURCES TO DECREASE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT DATA FOR THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND REPORTING SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE BY AGENCIES, OFFICIALS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HAVING INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE COMMITTEE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE COMMITTEE TO ALL RELEVANT MEDICAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH A CASE UNDER REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES PROVIDING ACCESS TO THOSE RECORDS IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITIONS ON DISCLOSURE OR ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE IN ANY PROCEEDING OF ALL INFORMATION, RECORDS AND OTHER DATA COLLECTED BY THE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE, OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FORMED AS A RESULT OF THOSE PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES, AND RECORDS OBTAINED, CREATED OR MAINTAINED BY THE COMMITTEE ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO COMPILE REPORTS OF AGGREGATED, NONINDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE DATA ON A ROUTINE BASIS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER STUDY THE CAUSES AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MATERNAL DEATHS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
494
House Bill 494
HB 494
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2017
321
Public Health and Human Services
F
../../House_cmtes/PH.xml
Appropriations
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AP.xml
Public Health and Welfare
F
../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml
Barker
../../House_authors/Barker.xml
Hines
../../House_authors/Hines.xml
Paden
../../House_authors/Paden.xml
Gibbs (72nd)
../../House_authors/Gibbs_(72nd).xml
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01/13 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2
01/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
01/19 (H) Passed
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4
01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5
02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations;Public Health and Welfare
6
02/28 (S) DR - TSDP: AP To PH
7
02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8
03/02 (S) Passed
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03/03 (S) Returned For Enrolling
10
03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/10 Approved by Governor
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