Bill Text: TX HB2403 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to a study concerning maternal mortality and morbidity in the state's African American population.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB2403 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2403-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Thierry, Thompson of Harris, | H.B. No. 2403 | ||
| Johnson of Dallas, Coleman, Walle, | |||
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| relating to a study concerning maternal mortality and morbidity in | ||
| the state's African American population. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 34, Health and Safety Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 34.0175 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 34.0175. STUDY ON MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY | ||
| AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION; REPORT. (a) The task force and | ||
| the department shall conduct a study to evaluate the causes of | ||
| maternal mortality and morbidity in the state's African American | ||
| population. The study must evaluate health conditions and factors | ||
| that disproportionately affect the African American population, | ||
| including: | ||
| (1) cardiac health conditions; | ||
| (2) preeclampsia, eclampsia, and other hypertensive | ||
| disorders; | ||
| (3) obesity; and | ||
| (4) stress-related health factors. | ||
| (b) The study must compare rates of maternal mortality and | ||
| morbidity based on the socioeconomic status of the mother. | ||
| (c) At the conclusion of the study, the task force and the | ||
| department shall develop recommendations on: | ||
| (1) reducing the incidence of pregnancy-related | ||
| deaths and severe maternal morbidity; | ||
| (2) patient outreach and education; | ||
| (3) health care provider training; | ||
| (4) best practices that have been identified as | ||
| successful in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity; and | ||
| (5) programs operating in other states that have | ||
| reduced maternal mortality and morbidity rates. | ||
| (d) The task force and the department shall prepare a | ||
| written report that summarizes the study's findings and the task | ||
| force's recommendations to be submitted not later than September 1, | ||
| 2022. This report is in addition to the biennial report required | ||
| under Section 34.015. | ||
| (e) The biennial report required under Section 34.015 | ||
| submitted in 2018 and the report submitted in 2020 must include | ||
| trends identified in conducting the study required under this | ||
| section that highlight differences affecting the state's African | ||
| American population compared to other populations related to | ||
| maternal mortality and morbidity. This section expires September | ||
| 1, 2021. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 34.018, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 34.018. SUNSET PROVISION. The task force is subject | ||
| to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless | ||
| continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the task force | ||
| is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2023 [ |
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| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
