PRINTER'S NO. 404
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
358
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, HUGHES, FONTANA, KEARNEY, STREET,
COLLETT, SANTARSIERO, TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, COSTA, BOSCOLA,
KANE AND MUTH, MARCH 12, 2021
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 12, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 9, 2018 (P.L.118, No.24), entitled "An
act establishing the Maternal Mortality Review Committee and
providing for its powers and duties; providing for duties of
the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty," further
providing for confidentiality and protection of collected
data, proceedings and activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7 of the act of May 9, 2018 (P.L.118,
No.24), known as the Maternal Mortality Review Act, is amended
by adding a subsection to read:
Section 7. Confidentiality and protection of collected data,
proceedings and activities.
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(b.1) Reporting.--The committee shall categorize maternal
deaths and severe maternal morbidity complications as reportable
events and shall submit an annual report including each
reportable event to the department.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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