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This bill modifies the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, expanding its membership from 18 to 22 members and enhancing its scope and responsibilities. The board will now require at least one member from each congressional district and ensure demographic diversity, including representation across race, ethnicity, sex, age, and urban/rural populations. The board's duties are expanded to include investigating racial and social disparities in maternal deaths, examining approaches from other states to reduce maternal mortality inequities, and developing recommendations on data collection methods. The board will continue to review maternal deaths, which are defined as deaths occurring during pregnancy or within one year after pregnancy, and will now be required to disaggregate reported data by race, ethnicity, language, nationality, age, zip code, and prenatal/postnatal care levels. The bill maintains strict confidentiality protections for all information gathered, ensuring that individual identities remain protected while allowing for comprehensive statistical analysis. Annually, the board will submit a detailed report to various state and federal agencies, highlighting findings, recommendations, and progress in addressing maternal mortality. The board can seek funding through grants and may collaborate with other localities and states to achieve its goals of improving maternal health outcomes.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=251