Bill Text: TX HB59 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-10 - Filed [HB59 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB59-Introduced.html
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By: Walle | H.B. No. 59 |
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relating to maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths. | ||
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 | ||
pregnancy-related deaths and [ |
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(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. Sections 34.007(a) and (b), Health and Safety | ||
Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The department shall determine a statistically | ||
significant number of cases of pregnancy-related deaths for review. | ||
The department shall either randomly select cases or select 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 pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in | ||
this state to identify any trends, rates, or disparities. | ||
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 December 31, 2023 [ |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
legislative session. |