Bill > SB737

This bill expands the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to include studying and reviewing cases of death and severe maternal morbidity specifically related to miscarriage, threatened miscarriage, and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy. The bill requires the state health department to aggregate and submit data on these specific types of cases to the review committee, which was previously prohibited from collecting records related to termination of pregnancy. By adding these new provisions, the committee will be able to study and analyze deaths and severe medical complications associated with miscarriages and limited reproductive healthcare access. The bill modifies existing sections of the Texas Health and Safety Code to broaden the committee's scope of investigation, allowing for more comprehensive research into maternal health challenges. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving state agencies time to prepare for the expanded data collection and review process.

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