Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards
Summary
Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards to study fetal and infant mortality and morbidity and make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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The bill was amended to remove the word 'miscarriage' from the definition of fetal and infant death, to add committee discharge language indicating the bill has been reviewed and sent back to committee, and to expand the commissioner's authority to request information from public authorities. These changes clarify the definition of fetal death and update the legislative process tracking.
Scope change
The definition of fetal and infant death was narrowed by removing 'miscarriage' from the definition, and the commissioner's information request authority was expanded to include public authorities.
DEFINITION
Removed the word 'miscarriage' from the definition of 'fetal and infant death', now defining it as pregnancy loss ending in stillbirth or infant deaths within one year of birth.
TECHNICAL
Added committee discharge language indicating the bill was amended, ordered reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Health.
REQUIREMENT
Expanded the commissioner's authority to request information from any public authority in addition to existing state and local agencies.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5534A
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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