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HB 1950 Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; Va. Department of Health, et al., to establish, report.

Introduced by: Hala S. Ayala | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; plan for the establishment of a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; report. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the Department of Health to convene a work group to develop a plan for the establishment of a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team and to report such plan to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2021.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; plan for the establishment of a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team; report. Directs the Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to develop a plan for the establishment of a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team and to report such plan to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2021. The bill also requires the Department of Health to convene a work group to participate in development of the plan and, upon inclusion in a general appropriation act adopted by the General Assembly of funds for such purpose, to hire such contract staff as may be necessary to assist the work group with development of the plan.