Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-1212
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As of January 1, 2021
(a) On or before December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report on findings, recommendations, and Program actions to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.
(a) On or before December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report on findings, recommendations, and Program actions to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.
(b) The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (a) of this section: (1) A summary of any stakeholder meetings held under § 13–1208 of this subtitle during the immediately preceding 12–month period that includes: (i) Stakeholder responses to existing recommendations; and (ii) Recommendations from stakeholders that address factors contributing to maternal mortality; and (2) A section on racial disparities that includes: (i) A comparison of the maternal mortality rates of non–Hispanic black and non–Hispanic white women; (ii) Data on changes in the maternal mortality rate by race and ethnicity; (iii) The number of live births by race; (iv) The percentage of women who gave birth by race; (v) The percentage of maternal deaths by race and ethnicity; (vi) The maternal mortality rate by race; (vii) A comparison of the leading causes of maternal death by race; and (viii) Any other information that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
(b) The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (a) of this section: (1) A summary of any stakeholder meetings held under § 13–1213 of this subtitle during the immediately preceding 12–month period that includes: (i) Stakeholder responses to existing recommendations; and (ii) Recommendations from stakeholders that address factors contributing to maternal mortality; and (2) A section on racial disparities that includes: (i) A comparison of the maternal mortality rates of non–Hispanic black and non–Hispanic white women; (ii) Data on changes in the maternal mortality rate by race and ethnicity; (iii) The number of live births by race; (iv) The percentage of women who gave birth by race; (v) The percentage of maternal deaths by race and ethnicity; (vi) The maternal mortality rate by race; (vii) A comparison of the leading causes of maternal death by race; and (viii) Any other information that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
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