Creates provisions relating to maternal care
This bill establishes a system for local public health agencies to investigate and review infant deaths to help prevent future fatalities. It requires counties to report infant death data, which must be broken down by race and ethnicity, and mandates the creation of review committees in areas with high infant mortality rates. These committees will confidentially examine cases of stillbirth and early death, interview families, and offer grief counseling while protecting participant privacy from legal discovery. To support these efforts, the legislation creates a dedicated state fund and requires hospitals and other entities to share medical records with health agencies within thirty days of a request.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LaKeySha Bosley
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1600
Scope: MO
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1600. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline