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TX Health & Safety Code § 34.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.001. Definitions

Sec. 34.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(17), eff. April 2, 2015.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(17), eff. April 2, 2015.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(17), eff. April 2, 2015.(4)  "Health care provider" means an individual or facility licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to administer health care, for profit or otherwise, in the ordinary course of business or professional practice, including a physician or a hospital or birthing center.(5)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(6)  "Intrapartum care" has the meaning assigned by Section 32.002.(7)  "Life-threatening condition" means a condition from which the likelihood of death is probable unless the course of the condition is interrupted.(8)  "Maternal morbidity" means a pregnancy-related health condition occurring during pregnancy, labor, or delivery or within one year of delivery or end of pregnancy.(9)  "Patient" means the woman who while pregnant or within one year of delivery or end of pregnancy suffers death or severe maternal morbidity.(10)  "Perinatal care" has the meaning assigned by Section 32.002.(11)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.(12)  "Pregnancy-related death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of delivery or end of pregnancy, regardless of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.(12-a)  "Review committee" means the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.(13)  "Severe maternal morbidity" means maternal morbidity that constitutes a life-threatening condition.(14)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 22, eff. June 10, 2019.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(17), eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 5, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 22, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.002. Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee

Sec. 34.002.  TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE.  (a)  The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee is administered by the department.(b)  The review committee is a multidisciplinary advisory committee within the department and is composed of the following 17 members:(1)  15 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:(A)  four physicians specializing in obstetrics, at least one of whom is a maternal fetal medicine specialist;(B)  one certified nurse-midwife;(C)  one registered nurse;(D)  one nurse specializing in labor and delivery;(E)  one physician specializing in family practice;(F)  one physician specializing in psychiatry;(G)  one physician specializing in pathology;(H)  one epidemiologist, biostatistician, or researcher of pregnancy-related deaths;(I)  one social worker or social service provider;(J)  one community advocate in a relevant field;(K)  one medical examiner or coroner responsible for recording deaths; and(L)  one physician specializing in critical care;(2)  a representative of the department's family and community health programs; and(3)  the state epidemiologist for the department or the epidemiologist's designee.(c)  In appointing members to the review committee, the commissioner shall:(1)  include members:(A)  working in and representing communities that are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, and English proficiency; and(B)  from differing geographic regions in the state, including both rural and urban areas;(2)  endeavor to include members who are working in and representing communities that are affected by pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity and by a lack of access to relevant perinatal and intrapartum care services; and(3)  ensure that the composition of the review committee reflects the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of this state.(d)  The commissioner shall appoint from among the review committee members a presiding officer.(e)  A member of the review committee appointed under Subsection (b)(1) is not entitled to compensation for service on the review committee or reimbursement for travel or other expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the review committee.(f)  In carrying out its duties, the review committee may use technology, including teleconferencing or videoconferencing, to eliminate travel expenses.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 1, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 6, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.003. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 34.003.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Review committee members appointed by the commissioner serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of four or five members, as appropriate, expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  A review committee member may serve more than one term.(c)  A vacancy on the review committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 6, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.004. Meetings

Sec. 34.004.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The review committee shall meet at least quarterly.  The review committee may meet at other times at the call of the commissioner.(b)  Meetings of the review committee are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, except that the review committee shall conduct a closed meeting to review cases under Section 34.007.(c)  The review committee shall:(1)  allow for public comment during at least one public meeting each year;(2)  present in open session recommendations made under Section 34.005 to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state; and(3)  post public notice for meetings conducted for the sole purpose of reviewing cases for selection under Section 34.007.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 2, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 6, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.005. Duties of Review Committee

Sec. 34.005.  DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE.  The review committee shall:(1)  study and review:(A)  cases of pregnancy-related deaths;(B)  trends, rates, or disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;(C)  health conditions and factors that disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as determined in the joint biennial report required under Section 34.015; and(D)  best practices and programs operating in other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;(2)  compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on the socioeconomic status of the mother;(3)  determine the feasibility of the review committee studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and(4)  in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 3, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 6, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.0055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.0055. Screening and Educational Materials for Substance Use and Domestic Violence

Sec. 34.0055.  SCREENING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.  (a)  Using existing resources, the commission, in consultation with the review committee, shall:(1)  make available to physicians and other persons licensed or certified to conduct a substance use screening and domestic violence screening of pregnant women information that includes:(A)  guidance regarding best practices for verbally screening a pregnant woman for substance use and verbally screening a pregnant woman for domestic violence using a validated screening tool; and(B)  a list of substance use treatment resources and domestic violence prevention and intervention resources in each geographic region of this state; and(2)  review and promote the use of educational materials on the consequences of opioid drug use and on domestic violence prevention and intervention during pregnancy.(b)  The commission shall make the information and educational materials described by Subsection (a) available on the commission's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 4, eff. August 16, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 7, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.006. Consultations and Agreements With Outside Parties

Sec. 34.006.  CONSULTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES.  (a)  The department and review committee may consult with any relevant experts and stakeholders, including:(1)  anesthesiologists;(2)  intensivists or critical care physicians;(3)  nutritionists;(4)  substance abuse treatment specialists;(5)  hospital staff or employees;(6)  representatives of the state Medicaid program;(7)  paramedics or other emergency medical response personnel;(8)  hospital-based risk management specialists;(9)  representatives of local health departments and public health districts in this state;(10)  public health experts;(11)  government representatives or officials; and(12)  law enforcement officials.(b)  In gathering information, the department and review committee may consult with representatives of any relevant state professional associations and organizations, including:(1)  District XI of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;(2)  the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;(3)  the Texas Nurses Association;(4)  the Texas Section of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses;(5)  the Texas Academy of Family Physicians;(6)  the Texas Pediatric Society;(7)  the Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse-Midwives;(8)  the Association of Texas Midwives;(9)  the Texas Hospital Association;(10)  the Texas Medical Association; and(11)  the Texas Public Health Association.(c)  In consulting with individuals or organizations under Subsection (a) or (b), a member of the review committee or employee of the department may not disclose any identifying information of a patient or health care provider.(d)  The department on behalf of the review committee may enter into agreements with institutions of higher education or other organizations consistent with the duties of the department or review committee under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.007. Selection and Review of Cases

Sec. 34.007.  SELECTION AND REVIEW OF CASES.  (a)  The department shall determine a statistically significant number of cases of pregnancy-related deaths for review.  The department shall either randomly select cases or select all cases for the review committee to review under this subsection to reflect a cross-section of pregnancy-related deaths in this state.(b)  The department shall statistically analyze aggregate data of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state to identify any trends, rates, or disparities.(c)  If feasible, the department may select cases of severe maternal morbidity for review.  In selecting cases under this subsection, the department shall randomly select cases for the review committee to review to reflect trends identified under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 5, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 9, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.008. Obtaining De-Identified Information for Review

Sec. 34.008.  OBTAINING DE-IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR REVIEW.  (a)  On selecting a case of pregnancy-related death or severe maternal morbidity for review, the department shall, in accordance with this section, obtain information relevant to the case to enable the review committee to review the case.  The department shall provide the information to the review committee.(b)  The information provided to the review committee may not include identifying information of a patient or health care provider, including:(1)  the name, address, or date of birth of the patient or a member of the patient's family; or(2)  the name or specific location of a health care provider that treated the patient.(c)  On the request of the department, a hospital, birthing center, or other custodian of the requested information shall provide the information to the department.  The information shall be provided without the authorization of the patient or, if the patient is deceased, without the authorization of the patient's family.(c-1)  Not later than the 30th business day after receiving a request from the department for records regarding a pregnancy-related death for a specific patient, a hospital, birthing center, or other custodian of the records shall submit the records to the department.  A request made under this subsection to a hospital or birthing center must be limited to a patient's medical records.(d)  A person who provides information to the department under this section is not subject to an administrative, civil, or criminal action for damages or other relief for providing the information.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 10, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.010. Subpoena and Discovery

Sec. 34.010.  SUBPOENA AND DISCOVERY.  Review committee work product or information that is confidential under Section 34.009 is privileged, is not subject to subpoena or discovery, and may not be introduced into evidence in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding against a patient, a member of the family of a patient, or a health care provider.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 12, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.011. Immunity

Sec. 34.011.  IMMUNITY.  (a)  A member of the review committee or a person employed by or acting in an advisory capacity to the review committee and who provides information, counsel, or services to the review committee is not liable for damages for an action taken within the scope of the functions of the review committee.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the person acts with malice or without the reasonable belief that the action is warranted by the facts known to the person.(c)  This section does not provide immunity to a person described by Subsection (a) for a violation of a state or federal law or rule relating to the privacy of health information or the transmission of health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and rules adopted under that Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 13, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.012. Database of De-Identified Information

Sec. 34.012.  DATABASE OF DE-IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.  (a)  The department may establish and maintain an electronic database to track cases of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity to assist the department and review committee in performing functions under this chapter.(b)  The information in the database may not include identifying information, including:(1)  the name of a patient; or(2)  the name or specific location of a health care provider that treated a patient.(c)  The database may be accessed only by the department and the review committee for the purposes described in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 14, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.013. Inapplicability of Chapter

Sec. 34.013.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to disclosure of records pertaining to voluntary or therapeutic termination of pregnancy, and those records may not be collected, maintained, or disclosed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.014. Funding

Sec. 34.014.  FUNDING.  The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the department and the review committee under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 15, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.015. Reports

Sec. 34.015.  REPORTS.  (a)  Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the review committee and the department shall submit a joint report on the findings of the review committee under this chapter to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate committees of the legislature.(b)  The report must include the review committee's recommendations under Section 34.005(4).(c)  The department shall disseminate the report to the state professional associations and organizations listed in Section 34.006(b) and make the report publicly available in paper or electronic form.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 7, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 16, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.0155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.0155. Report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Postpartum Depression

Sec. 34.0155.  REPORT ON PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS, SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY, AND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION.  The commission shall:(1)  evaluate options for reducing pregnancy-related deaths, focusing on the most prevalent causes of pregnancy-related deaths as identified in the joint biennial report required under Section 34.015, and for treating postpartum depression in economically disadvantaged women;(2)  in coordination with the department and the review committee, identify strategies to:(A)  lower costs of providing medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, related to severe maternal morbidity and chronic illness; and(B)  improve quality outcomes related to the underlying causes of severe maternal morbidity and chronic illness; and(3)  not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, submit 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 a written report that includes:(A)  a summary of the commission's and department's efforts to accomplish the tasks described by Subdivisions (1) and (2); and(B)  a summary of the report required by Section 34.0156.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 8, eff. August 16, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 17, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.0156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.0156. Maternal Health and Safety Initiative

Sec. 34.0156.  MATERNAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE.  (a)  Using existing resources, the department, in collaboration with the review committee, shall promote and facilitate the use among health care providers in this state of maternal health and safety informational materials, including tools and procedures related to best practices in maternal health and safety.(b)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report to the executive commissioner that includes:(1)  a summary of the initiative's implementation and outcomes; and(2)  recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the initiative.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 8, eff. August 16, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 18, eff. June 10, 2019.|