Bill > HB336

This bill establishes the Fetal and Infant Health Data and Quality Improvement Review Team (referred to as "the Team") to systematically analyze fetal and infant deaths in the Commonwealth. The Team will develop procedures to identify systemic factors, trends, and evidence-based prevention strategies, coordinating with existing child and maternal mortality review teams to avoid duplication. It will also improve data collection on causes of death, recommend programs for awareness and prevention, and assess service systems supporting families. Information and records obtained or created by the Team, as well as discussions of individual fetal and infant deaths during Team meetings, will be confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, with violations punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. The Team is required to compile statistical data every three years for the Governor, General Assembly, and Department of Health, which will be public record and will not identify individuals. Members of the Team and those providing information to it are granted immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions unless they involve gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB336