HB1403
Maternal Mortality Review Team; renamed, duties, data dashboard.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
Chief Patron:
Margaret Angela Franklin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Severe maternal morbidity; Maternal Mortality Review Team renamed; duties; data dashboard.
Renames the Maternal Mortality Review Team as the Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Review Team and expands the mandate that such Team develop and implement procedures to ensure that certain instances of severe maternal morbidity, as defined in the bill, are analyzed in a systematic way; under current law, ... (More) such Team develops and implements procedures to ensure that certain maternal deaths are analyzed in a systematic way. The bill requires the Team to compile annual statistical data relating to severe maternal morbidity, including regional and demographic breakdowns of all instances of severe maternal morbidity, and include such data on a publicly accessible interactive data dashboard on the Department of Health's website. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105745D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
