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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duties and continuation of the Maternal Mortality |
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and Morbidity Task Force. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 34.005, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.005. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE. The task force shall: |
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(1) study and review: |
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(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths; and |
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(B) trends, rates, or disparities in maternal |
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mortality and in severe maternal morbidity; |
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(2) determine the feasibility of the task force |
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studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and |
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(3) make recommendations to help reduce the incidence |
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of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this |
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state. |
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SECTION 2. Section 34.007, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.007. SELECTION AND REVIEW OF CASES. (a) The |
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department shall determine a statistically significant number of |
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cases of pregnancy-related deaths for review. The department shall |
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[randomly] select either some or all cases for the task force to |
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review under this subsection to reflect a cross-section of |
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pregnancy-related deaths in this state. |
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(b) The department shall statistically analyze aggregate |
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data of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in this |
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state to identify any trends, rates, or disparities. |
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(c) If feasible, the department may select cases of severe |
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maternal morbidity for review. In selecting cases under this |
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subsection, the department shall randomly select cases for the task |
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force to review to reflect trends identified under Subsection (b). |
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SECTION 3. Section 34.018, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 34.018. SUNSET PROVISION. The task force is subject to |
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Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued |
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in existence as provided by that chapter, the task force is |
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abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2023 [2019]. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |