§ 16-50-1-6 — Duty to report; release of data

(a) If a health care provider or a health care
facility has a patient who suffers a death occurring during pregnancy,
irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, through one (1)
year after the pregnancy and the health care provider or health care
facility has knowledge of the circumstances of the maternal death, the
health care provider or the health care facility shall report the maternal
death for review to the statewide maternal mortality review committee
in the manner established by the statewide maternal mortality review
coordinator under IC 16-50-2-4.
(b) The state department may provide data held by the state
department, including:
(1) vital statistics;
(2) trauma data; and
(3) hospital discharge data;
to the statewide maternal mortality review coordinator to aid in the
identification of cases of maternal morbidity and maternal mortality.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.48-2018, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.65-2021, SEC.3.