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CA AB2739

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jim Patterson

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee to collect and include data from counties participating in the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) process in its published findings.

  • Defines intrapartum stillbirth under the FIMR process as stillbirth at 20 weeks or more of gestation.

  • Establishes a process for the State Department of Public Health to accept information from individuals who have experienced stillbirth regarding causes, maternal demographics, and other relevant maternal factors.

  • Requires the department to provide stillbirth survivors and families with access to grief counseling, support groups, education, funeral information, and other related resources.

  • Authorizes the department to contract with nonprofit organizations providing stillbirth-related services to deliver these resources if determined to be more cost-effective.

Legislative Description

Stillbirth: research.

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Health3/10/2022

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