Bill > HCR26

This concurrent resolution establishes the Infant Mortality Task Force, a group tasked with investigating the factors contributing to infant deaths in Kentucky and proposing solutions to reduce this rate. The resolution highlights concerning statistics, including Kentucky's higher-than-average infant mortality rate, particularly for Black infants, and its high maternal mortality rate compared to the national average. The task force's responsibilities will include reviewing research on maternal and child health, analyzing infant mortality data broken down by race, geography, and socioeconomic status, gathering insights from women's experiences with maternity care, and making recommendations to various state agencies to improve healthcare and social, economic, and environmental conditions that impact maternal and infant health. The task force will be composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, with co-chairs appointed from each chamber, and is expected to meet monthly during the 2026 legislative interim, submitting its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026, though the Legislative Research Commission has the authority to reassign these duties to another committee or adjust the study completion date.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hcr26.html