PRINTER'S NO. 1230
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1174
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, DALEY, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, FREEMAN, PARKER,
HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, A. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG,
DRISCOLL, HOWARD, O'MARA, WARREN, BRADFORD, LEE, KINSEY,
McCLINTON, SCHWEYER, WHEATLEY, BENHAM, MADDEN, MERSKI,
FITZGERALD, SHUSTERMAN, KIM, D. WILLIAMS, JONES, KENYATTA AND
N. NELSON, APRIL 14, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 14, 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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