Bill > HB3726

This bill requires the state child fatality review team to conduct a study on infant mortality and maternal mortality and morbidity in Texas. The study will investigate disparities among race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic regions, compare maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black women to other groups, assess the impact of social determinants of health, and evaluate the effect of implicit biases held by healthcare providers against Black individuals. The team must submit a report with the study's findings and recommendations for reducing infant mortality and addressing disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women by December 1, 2024. The bill expires on December 31, 2024.