Bill Text: TX HB3726 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study on infant mortality and maternal mortality and morbidity in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Public Health [HB3726 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3726-Introduced.html
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| By: Thierry | H.B. No. 3726 | |
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| relating to a study on infant mortality and maternal mortality and | ||
| morbidity in this state. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "team" means the state | ||
| child fatality review team coordinated by the Health and Human | ||
| Services Commission. | ||
| (b) The team shall conduct a study on infant mortality and | ||
| maternal mortality and morbidity in this state. In conducting the | ||
| study, the team shall: | ||
| (1) investigate disparities among race and ethnicity, | ||
| socioeconomic status, and geographic regions in this state; | ||
| (2) compare maternal mortality and morbidity rates | ||
| among Black women in this state in relation to maternal mortality | ||
| and morbidity rates among: | ||
| (A) each other race and ethnicity; and | ||
| (B) other women based on socioeconomic status and | ||
| education level; | ||
| (3) assess the impact of social determinants of | ||
| health, including an evaluation of information on | ||
| pregnancy-related deaths, pregnancy-related complications that | ||
| almost resulted in death, and morbidities, to identify any | ||
| correlation in that information to women who are uninsured, receive | ||
| health coverage under Medicaid, and receive health coverage through | ||
| a private insurer; and | ||
| (4) assess the extent to which implicit biases held by | ||
| health care providers against Black individuals affect maternal | ||
| mortality and morbidity among Black women. | ||
| (c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the team shall prepare | ||
| and submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature a | ||
| written report that: | ||
| (1) summarizes the results of the study conducted | ||
| under this section; and | ||
| (2) includes the recommendations based on the results | ||
| of the study for: | ||
| (A) reducing infant mortality in this state; and | ||
| (B) addressing disparities in maternal mortality | ||
| and morbidity among Black women. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act expires December 31, 2024. | ||
| 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, 2023. | ||
