N.D. Cent. Code § 23-51-03

Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions

Section 23-51-03 - Powers and duties of committee

1. The committee shall:

a. Identify maternal mortality cases in the state;

b. Obtain and conduct comprehensive reviews of medical records and other relevant data using best practices for case reviews to identify factors associated with the deaths;

c. Consult, as appropriate, with relevant experts to evaluate and interpret the records and data;

d. Consult, as appropriate, with family members and other affected or involved persons to collect additional relevant information;

e. Make determinations regarding the preventability of maternal deaths;

f. Develop policy recommendations to improve health care services for women and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality in the state;

g. Convene annually and provide committee members with the available information necessary to fully review each case; and

h. Compile annually a state report of fatalities reviewed.

2. The committee may review cases and trends in severe maternal morbidity.

N.D.C.C. § 23-51-03

Added by S.L. 2021, ch. 209 (HB 1205),§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.