Michigan SB0029 creates a commission to investigate racial disparities in maternal health and requires reporting on maternal deaths.

Michigan SB0029 amends existing health statutes to establish a commission tasked with investigating racial disparities in maternal health. The commission will review maternal deaths, facilitate data sharing, and develop recommendations for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity. The bill also mandates the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to report on preventable causes of maternal mortality and to study the use of research evidence in perinatal policies.

Michigan SB0029 creates a commission to investigate racial disparities in maternal health and requires reporting on maternal deaths.

Michigan SB0029 amends existing health statutes to establish a commission tasked with investigating racial disparities in maternal health. The commission will review maternal deaths, facilitate data sharing, and develop recommendations for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity. The bill also mandates the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to report on preventable causes of maternal mortality and to study the use of research evidence in perinatal policies.