• Date Due: July 01, 2026
  • Author: Department of Health
  • Enabling Authority: Chapter 457 Enactment Clause 1. (Regular Session, 2024)
  • Description:
    Report on the findings and recommendations of the work group convened by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Maternal Mortality Review Team to develop a plan for expanding the composition and scope of work of the Maternal Mortality Review Team, including: 1. Methods for collecting information about maternal morbidity in the Commonwealth; 2. Criteria for selecting cases for investigation and review; 3. Criteria for selecting cases for in-depth review, which may include interviews with families and community members who have information on such cases; 4. Procedures for maintaining confidentiality and security with regard to reviews undertaken by the Maternal Mortality Review Team; 5. A five-year plan for the expansion and operation of the Maternal Mortality Review Team, which shall include (i) identification of necessary staff and equipment; (ii) identification of annual goals; (iii) provisions for coordination among stakeholders; (iv) identification of funding sources available to support and sustain the Maternal Mortality Review Team; (v) a proposed annual budget for each year; and (vi) a proposed data dissemination plan that includes data to be disseminated, methodology for dissemination, frequency of dissemination, and a list of key stakeholders and community partners who may be interested in the data and other outputs; and 6. Any recommendations for further study, legislative actions, or implementation of the Maternal Mortality Review Team.