MA H1971

Bill

MA H1971

Relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the department of Public Health to conduct fetal and infant mortality reviews. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Public Health to establish a process for designating authorized local health agencies to conduct in-depth fetal and infant mortality reviews within their jurisdictions. These authorized agencies can collect relevant data from various sources, including medical records, to identify local factors associated with fetal and infant deaths and inform public health policy and programs. The bill also provides the designated agencies and the Department of Public Health with timely access to vital records and other data necessary for these mortality reviews, and allows the Department to issue additional guidance on the review process.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Joseph Boncore (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Liz Miranda (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4445 (on 02/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1971

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1971	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1971.pdf	02/27/2019

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H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
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H4445	Relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
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