Sec. 34.002. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY TASK FORCE. (a) The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force is administered by the department.
(b) The task force is a multidisciplinary advisory committee within the department and is composed of the following 15 members:
(1) 13 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:
(A) four physicians specializing in obstetrics, at least one of whom is a maternal fetal medicine specialist;
(B) one certified nurse-midwife;
(C) one registered nurse;
(D) one physician specializing in family practice;
(E) one physician specializing in psychiatry;
(F) one physician specializing in pathology;
(G) one epidemiologist, biostatistician, or researcher of pregnancy-related deaths;
(H) one social worker or social service provider;
(I) one community advocate in a relevant field; and
(J) one medical examiner or coroner responsible for recording deaths;
(2) a representative of the department's family and community health programs; and
(3) the state epidemiologist for the department or the epidemiologist's designee.
(c) In appointing members to the task force, the commissioner shall:
(1) include members:
(A) working in and representing communities that are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, and English proficiency; and
(B) from differing geographic regions in the state, including both rural and urban areas;
(2) endeavor to include members who are working in and representing communities that are affected by pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity and by a lack of access to relevant perinatal and intrapartum care services; and
(3) ensure that the composition of the task force reflects the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of this state.
(d) The commissioner shall appoint from among the task force members a presiding officer.
(e) A member of the task force appointed under Subsection (b)(1) is not entitled to compensation for service on the task force or reimbursement for travel or other expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the task force.
(f) In carrying out its duties, the task force may use technology, including teleconferencing or videoconferencing, to eliminate travel expenses.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
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