Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; created, penalty.
Summary
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team established;penalty; report. Establishes the Fetal and Infant Mortality ReviewTeam to develop and implement procedures to ensure that fetal andinfant deaths occurring in the Commonwealth are analyzed in a systematicway. The bill requires the Team to compile triennial statisticaldata regarding fetal and infant deaths and to make such data availableto the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Health.The bill provides that information and records obtained or createdby the Team and portions of meetings of the Team at which individualfetal and infant deaths are discussed shall be confidential.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Candi King
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
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