Texas Health and Safety Code 34.0155 – Report On Pregnancy-Related Deaths, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Postpartum Depression
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 34.0155
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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 § 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 § 34.0156.