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An Act relating to maternal mortality; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-242.4, which relates to composition and structure of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee; reducing and modifying membership; requiring hospital or birthing center to report certain maternal deaths to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 938, which relates to medicolegal investigations; broadening types of deaths required to be investigated; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 939, which relates to production of records, documents, evidence, or other material; authorizing Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to share certain material with the Maternal Mortality Review Committee for specified purpose; updating statutory language; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Status:
Signed by the Governor
Location:
Signed by the Governor
Session:
Introduced: 2023 Regular Session
House Bill 2152 reduces the membership of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee from 25 to 11 members. Additionally, the measure requires hospitals and birthing centers to make a reasonable and good-faith effort to report each maternal death to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner within 72 hours of it occurring. The measure authorizes the Examiner to share records, documents, evidence, or other material of any nature with the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
Summary prepared by the Legislature
Note: This bill has been introduced during previous sessions.
May 6, 2024Authors
Cindy Roe – HD 42
Jo Anna Dossett – SD 35
