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.