Sec. 9. (a) The statewide maternal mortality review committee shall, before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the state department that includes the following information:

(1) A summary of the data collected regarding the reviews conducted by the statewide maternal mortality review committee.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-50-1-9

  • maternal morbidity: refers to any health condition occurring to an individual in Indiana that is attributable to or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth. See Indiana Code 16-50-1-1
  • maternal mortality: refers to death, occurring in Indiana, of an individual during pregnancy through up to one (1) year after pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or management of the pregnancy. See Indiana Code 16-50-1-2
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Actions recommended by the statewide maternal mortality review committee to improve systems of care and enhance coordination to reduce maternal morbidity and maternal mortality in Indiana.

(3) Legislative recommendations for consideration by the general assembly.

     (b) A report released under this section must not contain identifying information relating to the deaths reviewed by the statewide maternal mortality review committee.

     (c) The state department shall make a report prepared under this section available to public inspection and post the report on the state department’s Internet web site.

As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3.

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