Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-1208

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Current — January 1, 2020

As of January 1, 2019

(a) At least twice a year, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including representatives of:

(1) The Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities;

(2) The Maryland Patient Safety Center;

(3) The Maryland Healthy Start Program;

(4) Women’s health advocacy organizations;

(5) Community organizations engaged in maternal health and family support issues;

(6) Families that have experienced a maternal death;

(7) Local health departments; and

(8) Health care providers that provide maternal health services.

(b) Of the two meetings required under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) One meeting shall be held within 90 days after submission of the report required under § 13–1207 of this subtitle to:

(i) Review the findings and recommendations in the report;

(ii) Examine issues resulting in disparities in maternal deaths;

(iii) Review the status of implementation of previous recommendations; and

(iv) Identify new recommendations with a focus on initiatives to address issues resulting in disparities in maternal deaths; and

(2) One meeting shall be held within 6 months after the meeting held under item (1) of this subsection to review the status of implementation of previous recommendations and consider any new information that may be relevant for the identification of additional recommendations.

(a) The purpose of a local team is to prevent maternal deaths by:

(1) Promoting cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in preventing and responding to maternal deaths or in providing services to surviving family members;

(2) Developing an understanding of the causes and incidence of maternal deaths in the county;

(3) Developing plans for and recommending changes within the community, local institutions, and agencies the members represent to prevent maternal deaths; and

(4) Advising the Maternal Mortality Review Program on changes to law, policy, or practice to prevent maternal deaths.

(b) To achieve its purpose, a local team shall:

(1) In consultation with the Maternal Mortality Review Program, establish and implement a protocol for the local team;

(2) Meet at least annually to review the status of maternal fatality cases, recommend actions to improve coordination of services in the community, and recommend actions within local institutions and member agencies to prevent maternal deaths;

(3) Enter into a data use agreement with the Department for the receipt of information from the Maternal Mortality Review Program necessary to carry out the local team’s purpose and duties; and

(4) Provide reports to the Maternal Mortality Review Program, including:

(i) Information on, and local team discussions related to, individual cases;

(ii) Any racial disparities observed during case review;

(iii) Steps taken to improve coordination of services and investigations;

(iv) Steps taken to implement changes recommended by the local team within member agencies; and

(v) Recommendations on necessary changes to State and local law, policy, and practice to prevent maternal deaths.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.