89R10965 LRM-D
By: Walle H.B. No. 2117
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and
Morbidity Review Committee.
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 REVIEW COMMITTEE. The review
committee shall annually, using data from the preceding year:
(1) study and review:
(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths;
(B) trends, rates, and [or] disparities in
pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;
(C) health conditions and factors that
disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as
determined in the joint biennial report required under Section
34.015; and
(D) best practices and programs operating in
other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;
(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on
the socioeconomic status of the mother;
(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee
studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and
(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory
Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of
pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this
state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.