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MI SB0818

MI SB0818
Records: death; commission to investigate racial disparities related to maternal health; create. Amends secs. 2227, 2617, 2617a & 2618 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2227 et seq.) & adds sec. 2617b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0819'24, SB 0821'24


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Introduced
04/10/2024
In Committee
12/03/2024
Crossed Over
12/03/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled"Public health code,"by amending sections 2227, 2617, 2617a, and 2618 (MCL 333.2227, 333.2617, 333.2617a, and 333.2618), section 2227 as added by 2006 PA 653 and section 2617a as added by 2016 PA 479, and by adding section 2617b.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Code to create a commission to investigate racial disparities related to maternal health. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Department of Health to maintain a team to review maternal deaths in the state, facilitate data sharing, and participate in regional/national maternal mortality review activities. 2. Directing the Department to study the use of research evidence in policies related to the perinatal period, including public and private payment systems and malpractice insurance policies. 3. Mandating the Department to report the results of this study to the legislature by January 1, 2026. 4. Requiring the Department to submit a report every 3 years to the legislature on the most preventable causes of maternal mortality and recommendations for best practices to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. This bill is tied to the passage of Senate Bills 819 and 821 from the 102nd Legislature.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Placed On Second Reading (on 12/11/2024)

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