AB 119 — Revises provisions relating to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee. (BDR 40-740)

(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 8, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

119119–Assemblywomen AThomas, SSEMBLYMonroe- BMoreno, ILLNSummers-Armstrong, O.Brittney Miller, Titus;

119–ASSEMBLYWOMENAnderson, THOMASBenitez-Thompson, ,Bilbray-Axelrod, MONROECarlton, -Cohen, MConsidine, ORENOGonzález, ,Gorelow, SKrasner, UMMERSMarzola, -ARMSTRONGNguyen ,and BPeters RITTNEYJoint MSponsors: ILLER, TITUS;

ANDERSONSenators ,Neal, BENITEZ-THOMPSONScheible ,and BD. ILBRAY- A XELROD , CARLTON , C OHEN , CONSIDINE, G ONZÁLEZ , G ORELOW , KRASNER, MARZOLA , NGUYEN AND PETERS FEBRUARY 11, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

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HARRIS ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

(BDR 40-740) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Committee and recommendingrequires measuresthe Committee to reduceperform maternalcertain mortality.duties relating to studying and This bill requires the Committee, within the limits of available resources, to:

(NRS 442.751-442.774) This bill requires the Committee, within the limits of available resources, to:

-EXPLANATION *AB119_R1* – 2Matter –in THEbolded PEOPLEitalics OFis THEnew; STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(b) Use the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or, if that - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – application ceases to exist, a similar application designated by the Director, to conduct reviews pursuant to paragraph (a).

(1) Review incidents and trends in severe maternal morbidity in this(2) Identify and review disparities in the incidence of maternal mortality in this State.State by analyzing:

(2) Identify and review disparities in the incidence of maternal mortality in this State by analyzing:

(d) Based on the reviews conducted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c), develop recommendations to prevent maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and disseminate findings and otherrecommendations interestedto personsproviders andof entitieshealth andcare, themedical public.facilities,facilities, (e)other Oninterested orpersons before April 1 of each year, compile and publishentities on an Internet website operated by the Department a report that consists of data concerning maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in this State during the immediatelypublic. preceding year.

(e) On or before April 1 of each year, compile and publish on an Internet website operated by the Department a report that consists of data concerning maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in this State during the immediately preceding year.

(f) On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year and in collaboration with the Advisory Committee of the Office of Minority Health and Equity of the Department and the Chief Medical Officer, develop and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature a report that includes, without limitation:

- *AB119_R1* – 3 – (1) A description of the incidents of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity reviewed pursuant to [paragraphs] paragraph (a) and subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c), respectively, during the immediately preceding 24 months, provided in a manner that does not allow for the identification of any person;

and [(3)] (4) Recommendations for any legislation or other changes to policy to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal State.itymorbidity or otherwise improve the delivery of health care in this 2.State.

The- Advisory81st CommitteeSession of(2021) the– Office3 of– Minority Health and Equity may not access any information deemed asasority Health confidential pursuant to NRS 442.774 while collaborating with the Committee in the development of the report pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1.

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