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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
11/05/2025
11/05/2025
Crossed Over
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill renames the maternal mortality review panel as the maternal mortality review committee, revises its membership, and provides for the committee to be administered by the department of health and human services and facilitated by the New Hampshire perinatal quality collaborative (NHPQC) affiliated with Dartmouth Health. The bill also revises the definition of "pregnancy-related death" by removing the exclusion of accidental or incidental causes. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
AI Summary
This bill renames the "maternal mortality review panel" to the "maternal mortality review committee" and revises its membership to include representatives from various healthcare and state agencies, with the committee being administered by the department of health and human services and facilitated by the New Hampshire perinatal quality collaborative (NHPQC), which is affiliated with Dartmouth Health. It also broadens the definition of "pregnancy-related death" by removing the exclusion for accidental or incidental causes, meaning that deaths occurring during or shortly after pregnancy, regardless of the specific cause, will now be reviewed. The bill aims to improve the comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of maternal deaths in New Hampshire to identify contributing factors and recommend system changes to enhance care for women.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Sue Prentiss (D)*,
Debra Altschiller (D),
Donovan Fenton (D),
Mary Hakken-Phillips (D),
Katelyn Kuttab (R),
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D),
Cindy Rosenwald (D),
Last Action
Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3 (on 02/05/2026)
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