Jul 10, 2023
Idaho disbands Maternal Mortality Review Committee | ktvb.com
Idaho is the only state without a maternal review committee after a sunset clause embedded into the legislation creating the program kicked
Idaho is the only state in the country without a maternal review committee after a sunset clause embedded into the legislation creating the program kicked in at the beginning of a new fiscal year.
Lawmakers created the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) in 2019 after passing House Bill 109 (HB109). MMRC met annually to investigate pregnancy-related deaths and severe complications to gain a deeper knowledge of how to improve healthcare systems in Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW)