providing information (2) Members of the committee shall not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding the information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting or from personal liability communication of the committee; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section based on activities during shall be construed to prevent a member of the committee from testifying to information the review process. obtained independently of the committee or which is public information. Immunity facilitates full participation in the review process. Specifying how often and : (g) Reports of aggregated non-individually identifiable data shall be compiled on a routine to whom/to what entity the basis for distribution in an effort to further study the causes and problems associated with MMRC will report its maternal deaths. Reports shall be distributed to the General Assembly, health care Regular findings and providers and facilities, key government agencies, and others necessary to reduce the maternal death rate. reporting and recommendations helps dissemination of keep MMRC as a public findings health priority for the state and facilitates dissemination of best practices. The MMRC members : In appointing members to the task force, the commissioner shall: should represent a variety include members: of clinical and working in and representing communities that are diverse with regard to psychosocial race, ethnicity, immigration status, and English proficiency; and from differing geographic regions in the state, including both rural and specializations and urban areas; members working in and endeavor to include members who are working in and representing communities that Multidisciplinary are affected by pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity and by a representing diverse committee with lack of access to relevant perinatal and intrapartum care services; and communities and from ensure that the composition of the task force reflects the racial, ethnic, and linguistic local input differing geographic diversity of this state. regions in the state. Specifying committee membership facilitates diversity and inclusion of key stakeholder groups. Questions about MMRCs? Please contact at CDC Foundation, at AMCHP, and at ACOG. ACOG has a state toolkit with additional examples.
providing information from personal liability based on activities during the review process. Immunity facilitates full participation in the review process. (2) Members of the committee shall not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding the information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting or communication of the committee; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent a member of the committee from testifying to information obtained independently of the committee or which is public information. Regular reporting and dissemination of findings Specifying how often and to whom/to what entity the MMRC will report its findings and recommendations helps keep MMRC as a public health priority for the state and facilitates dissemination of best practices. : (g) Reports of aggregated non-individually identifiable data shall be compiled on a routine basis for distribution in an effort to further study the causes and problems associated with maternal deaths. Reports shall be distributed to the General Assembly, health care providers and facilities, key government agencies, and others necessary to reduce the maternal death rate. Multidisciplinary committee with local input The MMRC members should represent a variety of clinical and psychosocial specializations and members working in and representing diverse communities and from differing geographic regions in the state. Specifying committee membership facilitates diversity and inclusion of key stakeholder groups. : In appointing members to the task force, the commissioner shall: include members: working in and representing communities that are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, and English proficiency; and from differing geographic regions in the state, including both rural and urban areas; 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 ensure that the composition of the task force reflects the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of this state. Questions about MMRCs? Please contact at CDC Foundation, at AMCHP, and at ACOG. ACOG has a state toolkit with additional examples.
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