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This bill aims to address pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression, in Texas. The key provisions include: expanding the duties of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force to study additional factors related to pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity, such as health conditions and socioeconomic status; requiring the Department of State Health Services to analyze data on pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity to identify trends and disparities; and directing the Health and Human Services Commission to evaluate options for reducing pregnancy-related deaths and treating postpartum depression in economically disadvantaged women. The bill also extends the sunset date of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force from 2019 to 2023.

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