By: Walle H.B. No. 3966
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties and continuation of the Maternal Mortality
and Morbidity Task Force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 34.005, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34.005. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE. The task force shall:
(1) study and review:
(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths; and
(B) trends, rates, or disparities in maternal
mortality and in severe maternal morbidity;
(2) determine the feasibility of the task force
studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and
(3) make recommendations to help reduce the incidence
of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this
state.
SECTION 2. Section 34.007, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34.007. SELECTION AND REVIEW OF CASES. (a) The
department shall determine a statistically significant number of
cases of pregnancy-related deaths for review. The department shall
[randomly] select either some or all cases for the task force to
review under this subsection to reflect a cross-section of
pregnancy-related deaths in this state.
(b) The department shall statistically analyze aggregate
data of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in this
state to identify any trends, rates, or disparities.
(c) If feasible, the department may select cases of severe
maternal morbidity for review. In selecting cases under this
subsection, the department shall randomly select cases for the task
force to review to reflect trends identified under Subsection (b).
SECTION 3. Section 34.018, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34.018. SUNSET PROVISION. The task force is subject to
Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued
in existence as provided by that chapter, the task force is
abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2023 [2019].
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.