Bill > HB1600

This bill creates several new provisions related to maternal care in Missouri. It requires counties to annually report infant deaths to local public health agencies, which must establish fetal and infant mortality review committees if certain criteria are met. The bill also establishes a Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board within the Department of Health and Senior Services to improve data collection and reporting on maternal deaths. Additionally, the bill creates a program to contract with programs that train certified nurse midwives and professional midwives in order to increase the number of students receiving quality education and training in these fields, particularly in underserved communities.