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MA H2312

MA H2312
Relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 38 of the General Laws to establish a process for the Department of Public Health to designate "authorized local health agencies" to conduct in-depth reviews of fetal and infant deaths in order to identify local factors associated with these deaths and inform public health policy and programs. The authorized local health agencies are granted the authority to collect relevant data from various sources, including medical records and community program records, as well as to access vital records and other data from the Department of Public Health for the purpose of these fetal and infant mortality reviews.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied H2371 (on 03/09/2022)

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