(A) The PAMR board shall prepare a biennial report that does all of the following:

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(1) Summarizes the board’s findings from the reviews completed in the immediately preceding two calendar years, including any trends or patterns identified by the board;

(2) Makes recommendations on how pregnancy-associated deaths may be prevented, including changes that should be made to policies and laws;

(3) Includes any other information related to pregnancy-associated mortality the board considers useful.

(B) A report shall not contain individually identifiable information regarding any woman whose death was reviewed by the board.

(C) The board shall submit a copy of each report to the director of health, the general assembly, and the governor. The copy to the general assembly shall be submitted in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code. The initial report shall be submitted not later than March 1, 2020, with subsequent reports submitted not later than March 1 every two years thereafter.

The director shall make a copy of each report available on the department of health’s web site.

(D) Reports prepared under this section are public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.