Bill Text: TX SB1929 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to maternal mortality and morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths, including postpartum depression.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-27 - House appoints conferees-reported [SB1929 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1929-Introduced.html

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85R14339 DMS-D
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1929

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a report on maternal mortality and the continuation of
the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 34, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
adding Section 34.0155 to read as follows:
Sec. 34.0155. REPORT ON MATERNAL MORTALITY. The commission
shall:
(1) evaluate options for reducing maternal mortality,
focusing on the most prevalent causes of maternal death as
identified in the task force's biennial report required under
Section 34.015; and
(2) submit a written report that summarizes the
commission's efforts to accomplish the tasks described by
Subdivision (1) to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the
speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget
Board, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year.
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 December 31, 2023 [September 1,
2019].
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.