§ 13-1204. Operation of Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: May 8, 2020
Effective: May 8, 2020
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1204
§ 13-1204. Operation of Program
(a) The Secretary may contract with MedChi to administer the Maternal Mortality Review Program.
(b) In consultation with the maternal mortality review committee of MedChi, the Secretary shall develop a system to:
(c) On the approval of the Secretary and with a signed data use agreement, the Department may release de-identified data and findings to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local maternal mortality review teams, and other entities at the discretion of the Secretary.
(d) In accordance with § 4-221 of this article and notwithstanding § 4-224 of this article, the Secretary shall provide the Program with:
(e) On the request of the Secretary, the Program shall be provided access, to the extent allowed by law, to all information and records maintained by a State or local government agency, law enforcement investigative information, medical examiner investigative information, parole and probation information and records, and information and records of a social services agency that provided services to a woman whose death is being reviewed by the Program.
(f) The Maternal Mortality Review Program, in consultation with the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, shall make recommendations to reduce any disparities in the maternal mortality rate including recommendations related to social determinants of health.
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 448, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 449, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 450, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1204, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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