Amendment #1218 to H4600

Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee

Ms. Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by adding the following 2 sections:

“SECTION XX. Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 24O of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “department of children and families” the following words:- ; the assistant secretary for MassHealth, or their designee.

SECTION XY. Said section 24O of said chapter 111 is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the determination of the committee’s chair that the review of any information or record is necessary to carry out the purpose of this section, the committee shall request and the relevant offices and agencies shall provide requested records or information from any agency, department or office of the commonwealth including, but not limited to: (i) the executive office of health and human services and its constituent agencies; (ii) the executive office of public safety and security; (iii) the center for health information and analysis; (iv) the office of patient protection; (v) the chief justice of the trial court; (vii) any health care facility, state comprehensive health planning agency or acute-care hospital as defined in section 25B; (viii) and any health care provider or professional licensed pursuant to chapter 112. The committee may receive and solicit voluntary information, including oral or written statements relating to any case that may come before the committee from any public or private entity and any person including, but not limited to, a patient in a case of maternal morbidity.”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1218 to H4600

Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee